Yet the majority of gun owners in this country believe exactly that. The mere possession of a firearm brings with it a higher moral, legal and ethical standard. Just because you had a gun. While society in general eschews the thought of personal responsibility, the cold hard fact of life is that you are responsible for everything that you do. When it comes to firearms, it is even more so.
Firearms are tools, and nothing more.
I am not a collector, and my frame of reference is almost strictly from an operational or training point of view. Well for one thing, most of us cannot shoot. Pretty broad statement, but consider that the Combat Triad is comprised of three parts. Present it, reload it, and reduce malfunctions. Without this, the type of gun you have, the holster you carry it in, or the ammunition loaded therein is useless.