Except gun bans don't work. Witness Washington DC, which has one of the highest gun murder rates in the country, if not the highest...and, up until today, handguns were banned there.

But, yeah, the Hubby is a life member of the NRA and a concealed-carry permit holder. I think that self-defense is a civil right. So, my opinion on this will probably be vastly different from not only yours, but 70% of the other people on LJ as well. ;)