Reply #12: The OP's point, I believe, is that a firearm is a potent tool for self-defense and the defense [View All]

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of others. In the absence of private gun ownership, bystanders who might be willing to intervene in a crime are less able to do so safely in the face of unequal numbers, physical strength, or a weapon. A disarmed society puts the weaker more thoroughly at the mercy of the strong.

This is not a suggestion that everyone should be armed - only those who choose to accept the risks and responsibilities that come with the benefits of gun ownership. RKBA advocates, like those in this forum, argue for each individual having the liberty to make that choice for her/himself...