I have given you a very brief description of the types of guns and their uses. Once you educate yourself and practice firearm skills, you'll form your own opinions and be better able to pick and choose the right tool for the right job. As a member of the law enforcement community, I tend to see the firearm issues differently than many other citizens. I have witnessed first-hand, the devastation a firearm can bring when used by the untrained or the criminal element. I have also witnessed first-hand, how heinous crimes were averted when a firearm in the hands of a trained citizen was used to stop a criminal before he could accomplish his nefarious purpose.
Firearms are necessary tools for the citizens of a free society.
No society that bans citizens from owning them will remain free for long. Many of us see the media presenting firearms in relation to what their latest opinion poll tells them. American news organizations sell advertisements. There exists a very dangerous situation because of this. The public does not hear of firearms being used for self-defense.