Now, let's look at some numbers. Moyer claims that guns do more harm than good due to accidental deaths. In contrast, studies found that more than 2 million crimes were averted due to private gun ownership. The police cannot stop crimes from happening, but can only try to stop the criminal from doing it again. We have the right to defend ourselves and our homes.
Gun control is really just a means of controlling the poor and women.
We create poor areas with rampant crime and then try to eliminate the ability of law-abiding citizens from defending themselves. The same goes for women. A truly feminist notion is that women should arm themselves to deter violent crimes against them. You mention that we could not defend ourselves against a tyrannical government, but perhaps you have missed how well the 5,000 Chechen rebels have done against Russia. Now, imagine how 80 million Americans deter a future oppressive government.