I am not for taking away guns, I am for being honest and admitting that it does little to stop crimes, and more to heighten them. I also believe me and my deer rifle has no chance against Nuke and all his cool weapons of destruction and bombs, and everything else. So having firearms to protect us from our government is a joke.
As far as personal, home protection. To really protect yourself and your family, especially if someone btreaks into your home, you need your gun
1. Available in seconds.
2. Loaded, with one on top.
3. A lock that comes off in less than a couple seconds.
4. Be able to tell the difference bwteen your scared child breaking down your door and running into your bedroom, and the bad guy, and be able to make the right decision.
1+2+3+4 for me = my guns in a safe and I store very small amounts of ammo at home. That is my choice, I feel my family is safer with my guns properly stored, not within reach of me and my kids.