[quote][i]Originally posted by SallyLightfoot[/i]
<br>I'm not opposed to gun ownership by citizen (which the constitution explicitly allows), but your chances of wounding/killing a family member or a neighbor in error goes up significantly, as does the likelihood that you'll take your own life with it. So while it's true that you may feel more secure and be better able to protect yourself and your family in the rare case that a gun can be effective, it comes with a lot of risk. Personally, I think anyone who owns a gun should be required to be trained/certified to use it properly and safely. The odds of that happening are pretty low, though.
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Couldn't agree more.