But there is one big difference: You can't always control what a dog does.
Dogs unlike guns have minds of their own, which is why...
You can't always predict what a dog may do.
This is why being in control of your dog is one of the main pillars of responsible dog ownership.
If you wanted to extend the control analogy to gun ownership
you could point out that firearms need to be safely stored and carried.
You store your gun in a secure place, you don't leave it lying around to be taken by anyone.
You transport your firearm with the safety engaged.
The liberal AG in my jurisdiction made the following comment...
"you cannot trust a dog owner to muzzle their dog just as you can't trust a gun owner to put a trigger guard on his gun."
BTW this same fellow who banned dogs is now attempting to ban all handguns.
To him there is an obvious connection.
The problem is that as a nanny-stater he ignores personal responsiblity.
In order to deal with specific occurences of criminal or irresponsible ownership
he infringes upon the lives of law-abiding responsible owners.