The Partisan Divide on Issues

[Eric the Green]

"any crook who has the time in which to defeat a lock can get what he want"

That is the salient point to me. Guns are unsafe for the owner to possess unless they are locked, and probably even then. But being locked, it takes too long to unlock and use against an invading armed robber.

There are many better ways than a risky shootout or killing an unarmed intruder for self-protection, especially in urban areas.