The issue of gun control has been debated for a long time, probably ever since they were invented. The gun is a small, rather easy to obtain, weapon that is lethal if used in the right (or wrong) way. This makes the gun an extremely dangerous factor in our lives. If used improperly, a gun could be lethal to not only the target, but the user as well. The availability of guns has sky rocketed …showed first 75 words of 2698 total…

…showed last 75 words of 2698 total…private citizens. I think that if your want protection, get a security alarm. 1 out of every 4 burglaries occur when the home owner is not even home, and in no danger. A toddler looking around in her daddy's bedroom however should not have to be. If you want a gun for leisure or hunting that is a different situation but take my word for it, getting a gun for 'protection' is a false sense of security.