i own three firearms, and have never shot anyone. they're fun to shoot, at targets...and i used to hunt, for food, not trophies, before my health deteriorated. i own a bow, and have never shot anyone with it...same deal^
i've practiced martial arts for 25 years, wado ryu and escrima, i can fight pretty effectively with a rope, a belt, a stick, a staff, or my hands and feet...
objects are inert...the intent of the user makes them harmless or harmful...
there are acceptable uses for firearms, and unacceptable uses...
there are some weapons that are acceptable, to me, anyway, and some that aren't....a pistol, shotgun, or rifle that hasn't been modified to kill people expressly...that has a moderate ammo capacity, and a reasonable rate of fire, are acceptable to me.
ammunition that hasn't been designed to penetrate police body armor is ok...ammunition designed to cause maximum damage isn't....no reason any private citizen needs any of that...targets don't wear armor, and doing maximum damage to the deer you're hunting is counter productive...
trust me, if you end up having to shoot an intruder in your home, 6 rounds of ball ammo delivered with a steady hand to the main body mass will put them down...you do not need 34 rounds of silver tips interspersed with jacketed steel slugs....why not throw some WP rounds in there?.......and a small tactical nuke?