I'm not saying that there are NO instances where bad people are stopped by good people with guns. But for every positive example you can point to, I bet I can provide one where someone was accidentally killed or injured by a bullet that fired either missing its mark or from a gun that unintentionally went off. I also feel that a lot of gun owners imagine themselves to be better marksmen than they actually are or turn into John MacLean from Die Hard when a situation presents itself to intervene and use their gun. This is a broad statement and I acknowledge there are several responsible gun owners who were properly trained and would never put innocent people in harm's way. Unfortunately, there are also a lot on minimally trained cowboys and ammosexuals out there who are itching for an excuse to shoot their guns.

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