> And there are very few countries that explicitly ban all fire arms even the Uk which has very stringent laws still allows shotgun licenses.
I'm from the UK myself, so I'm aware my perspective on firearms might be skewed somewhat.
Nevertheless, in my experience there seem to be very few people who see the restrictions on the possession of firearms as a case of throwing the baby out with the bath water.
There are plenty of people who, although acknowledging that more widespread firearm possession may have certain benefits, would nevertheless rather live in a society in which firearms are few and far between.
I'm from the UK myself, so I'm aware my perspective on firearms might be skewed somewhat.
Nevertheless, in my experience there seem to be very few people who see the restrictions on the possession of firearms as a case of throwing the baby out with the bath water.
There are plenty of people who, although acknowledging that more widespread firearm possession may have certain benefits, would nevertheless rather live in a society in which firearms are few and far between.