America's founders fought the Revolutionary War to throw off British tyranny. Most of the revolutionaries owned and used their own guns in that war. After the war, in 1789, the 13 American States adopted the Constitution which created the federal government. One of the most important protections we have against government tyranny is that we are presumed innocent of any crime until proven guilty, before jury, in a proper trial. But, gun control advocates would declare all gun owners guilty without trial, simply for owning guns, altho most of them have never used their guns to harm another person.
Gun prohibition is contrary to the principles on which America was founded.
Gun control advocates are much like the prohibitionists of the early 20th century. By making liquor illegal, they spawned organized crime, caused violent turf wars, and corrupted the criminal justice system. Today's war on drugs has exactly the same results. Making gun ownership illegal will not stop gun ownership. The primary victim of gun control legislation is the honest citizen whose civil rights are being trampled.