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I, personally, have no need or use for guns; thus, there is no reason for me to own one. Besides, since belle and I have a sprout I wouldn't have one in the house.
On the other hand, we are guaranteed in the Constitution that "A well regulated militia, being necessary to the security of a free state, the right of the people to keep and bear arms, shall not be infringed", so if someone wants to own a gun (or any other "arms", for that matter) then they may. Banning all guns will drive guns underground (hence the origin of that famous NRA saying) yet will not stop violence or diminish crime in any way. Forbidding weapons on Okinawa led directly to the development of karate on that island; if anything, banning guns will cause a rise in the use of other weapons.
When "concealed carry" became a reality in Texas, some people were suggesting that we would soon see gunfights in the streets as if it were 1850 again; this has never happened. In fact, I can recall no instance in which someone misused their concealed-carry permit and subsequently had the permit revoked. Responsible adults do not "shoot first and ask questions later".