The "we're gonna be attacked so we need our guns" and "if we outlaw guns only the criminals will have guns" are two of the most tired and ridiculous arguments. And anyone who argues against gun locks when most gun accidents happen at home killing children should have no right to own a gun.
And I'm amazed when Christians say they need their guns. Which caliber did Jesus carry. Oh... He said, "he who lives by the sword shall die by the sword". And he said that when Peter hacked off the servant's ear. I don't recall Jesus demanding greater access to weapons.
But it comes down to faith and trust, that's why it always kills me (pun intended) that conservative Christians want to keep shoving money at the military and the latest weapons. Whom do they trust and in what do they trust? Apparently God can't save them so they have to own a gun and must have the latest deadly weapon. Now, let me think... David owned a slingshot... that's a weapon. After all he had to defend his flock from wolves (hmmm... very symbolic of Christ defending his people) and David went forth to kill Goliath because he trusted in God and not his slingshot. Now all the soldiers who only trusted in their weapons were too afraid to meet Goliath.
How about the M16 Daniel used in the lions' den... How about the artillery Joshua used to destroy Jericho... yep that Bible says every damn person out to own as many fucking guns as they can. That's because they's all gonna kill them a criminal or a terrorist.
Let me tell you that if we need our guns because we're fighting terrorists in the streets then all our fucking weapons used by the most powerful army in the world didn't do us much good, so the pea-shooter you own is certainly going to turn the tide.
I'm sorry for being snide but this gun thing gets so tiresome. Hunt if you want. Own a rifle if you want but a semi-automatic weapon or a hand gun has only one purpose - to kill a human being.