I was raised around guns. I was taught everything one could know about the proper handling and never once made a stupid mistake. I was carrying a 9Mil at about age 9 and had shot everything from a .22 to a .50 cal by that time. Knowledge is power.
Think yourself out of this situation. The shit has hit the fan. Industry has ground to a complete halt due to fuel shortage and food is scarce. A group of young men all armed storm your house searching for food. You tell me how you would stave them off with just your sharp wits.

No offense Jobe.

I know where you are coming from. I have argued with myself sideways until I came to the rational conclusion that I would rather be armed than not. With a gun I stand more of a chance of survival as do those around me.
Life without guns would be great..... we would just revert back to shooting arrows at each other and stabbing each other with oversized butter knives....

guns are here to stay.... we can learn how to live with them..... or you can die at the hand of someone else who knows what they are doing.....