I can admit to it being an emotional response, for the most part - though my sincerest wish is that guns didn't exist at all so that no one could bring them into any scenario. And it isn't the guns themselves that disgust me - knowledge of the physics behind them is useful, and interesting. Its the mindset of anyone whose first instinct is to "grab their gun" as a first line of defense/offense. I feel like if a person like that had a Panzer tank, they'd jump in that instead because "why not?"
Also, I will be the first to tell you that you shouldn't care what I think.
Anyway, rationally, I can see it as practical to "level the playing field" if you are going to be up against people who you have a strong feeling will already have a gun of their own. But the problem there is one akin to the old question "what came first, the chicken or the egg?" Which person in the scenario is bringing the gun because he thinks the other guy might have one? Is the intruder bringing the gun in order to make sure he doesn't have to encounter a person one-on-one? Do you have the gun in order to avoid the same? Or do you both bring the gun "just in case" the other one has one? It's a form of paranoia.
All I know is, if I walked into a boxing ring, and the guy in the other corner had gloves on that could fly across the ring and punch me without him even being near me, I'd call foul. And if we both had gloves like that, I'd feel like a coward, feel I was fighting a coward, and wouldn't begrudge anyone calling me such.
If every gun in the world were dumped in the
ocean, and no more could be made, it is fine with me.
Still, things being as they are, I think there are people /
situations that gun ownership is very appropriate.
anyone whose first instinct is to "grab their gun" as a first line of defense/offense.
Of course. Anyone whose first instinct is to drive cars to
the hazard of the public is likewise not cool.
Either case, it is a small minority. I'd guess the great
majority of your grab-gun-first probably live in East LA
or south Chicago, and there is not much you can do
about them.
As for not bringing a gun into any scenario, IF I
were armed AND someone came in my house
with the intent of harming me, I would shoot
them full of holes.
Once of being a victim was way more than
enough, to give me that attitude and motivation.
"level the playing field" if you are going to be up against people who you have a strong feeling will already have a gun of their own
Possibly, somewhere, some time. OK Corral maybe.
In my case, he had no gun, did not need one.
And I had my fists of fury?
Level the playing field?? No way.
I'd want any advantage I could possibly have.