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@August, who at least asked, I do not know better. But yanno, there is nothing much else within the design envelope of a weapon but to kill. And a bit of common sense tells that a tool intended for killing is well...used for killing.
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You have to remember - "killing" in and of itself isn't always a bad thing. If you defensively kill someone who broke into your home to rape your wife, for example, that's not a bad thing. Often times you see people who say "guns kill" then rest their case as though it's just that simple.
Guns are certainly capable of killing, but that very attribute gives them other powers as well. Guns can act as a deterrent, for instance, thereby actually PREVENTING bloodshed. Guns can level the playing field as well, by giving the "weak" as much of a chance to defend their rights against an invader as the "strong" has.
And frankly, people should realize that the only peace that has even been known throughout modern human history is one created at gun point.