I had a great time last week with a retired New York policeman. A ninety year old fellow with a world of experience and common sense.
Until he showed me his 45 and his carry permit.
I had asked him if he had ever visited West Point as he had done five years in the Army Air Corp.
He told me no because in order to visit West Point he would have to not carry his pistol.
Nice.
Anybody who ever tells you that the gun does not change the man who carries it is a freaking idiot.
Guns kill because they make human beings into killers.