@Freeman15,
i've said it before and i'll say it again.
if you are anti-gun, i encourage you to go take an NRA safety course to learn about them, hold them, and if your host has ability, to shoot them.
i don't own a gun.... yet. but i do have all the paper work i need to get my concealed carry pistol permit here in the state. i will most likely be putting the paper work through after i move (THURSDAY!!) and settle in.
just becuse i CAN doesn't mean i have to own one, or even ever fire a weapon again.
but, should the need ever arise, and i have access to a gun, i can legally use it for a legal defensive situation.
this happened a couple towns over from me about a month ago.
a doctor's home got raided by 2 criminals, and they ended up killing his wife and 2 daughters, and thought they beat him to death before they burned his house down. but, he ended up getting out of the house and survived.
if he had a gun, his wife and daughters might still be alive today.
news references:
Doctor's Family Killed In Fire, Home Invasion - Local News Story - WFSB Hartford
WTNH.com, Connecticut News and Weather - Suspects in Cheshire home invasion face multiple charges
Gun Sales Rise After Cheshire Home Invasion - Local News Story - WFSB Hartford