Here's my stance on guns: a gun is a tool, and just like any tool, it can be used to make something better, or to completely destroy it. A stream of water can be used to give a thirsty man a drink, or to drown him. A cane can be used to give a blind or frail person support, or to inflict massive body trauma. A drill can build a house, or rip apart someone's body. I view guns the exact same way.