}     A note on the lighter side, I've noticed most gun-banners (some of my
}   friends included) are the one who make comments that indicate they are 
}   more likely to resort to violent.  So are they really banning guns so they 
}   wouldn't end up shooting someone else?

Could be.

It is also likely that since they feel they are more likely to resort to
violence, they have a hard time believing that anyone else would react
otherwise.