The founding fathers armed the populous. What you dont like is that the freedom to defend oneself ANYWHERE scares you....Why? If you dont wish harm to anyone why would you fear someone who carries a weapon for defense?
Tell me when has Fascism ever worked?
People who carry weapons "for defense" start out with God on their side, but circumstances can change, and they can suddenly become the aggressor in spite of all their initial, good intentions when they first set out to carry the gun "for defense only."
We have an awful lot of road rage incidents in this country. How would it be if the folks who get involved in those incidents were all armed? That's what I mean when I say it is not a good idea to arm the population.
I have owned guns all my life - four or five shotguns and several rifles, all of which I have used for hunting and target shooting. I have a shotgun in the corner of the bedroom and if there was an intruder in the house, I would use it against him if I had to.
I think that handguns are quite a different matter. You don't use a handgun for hunting. People do shoot targets with handguns, but not seriously. The only reason most people target shoot handguns is to hone their ability to shoot straight against another human being if the situation arises.
I am personally in favor of banning handguns and assault weapons. Handguns are too easy to conceal. Not so with shotguns and rifles.
I guess what I am saying is that there are legitimate uses for rifles and shotguns that do not involve killing other human beings. In the case of handguns and assault weapons, I don't see so many legitimate uses other than killing other humans.