So long as liberals continue to release violent criminals back onto the street, there's really no point taking away guns from law abiding citizens. As far as I'm concerned, there's no point in it ever anyways of course but especially not in light of the high incidence of violent recidivism exhibited by violent felons who have been released onto the street. Case in point, the young Iraq war hero in San Bernardino County California that was recently murdered while installing cable in the home of a man who had previosuly been convicted of murder and rape(1). California's liberal gun policies not only didn't save this man but it can certainly be argued that california's liberal policy of releasing violent felons back onto the street killed this man despite their high incidence of recidivism(2). It can also be argued that had this man been empowered with the right to carry a concealed firearm, he would be alive today.
1.) "Acosta has a lengthy criminal record for crimes including rape and murder, and he had recently been released from prison" http://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local-beat/Marine-Cable-Guy-69711867.html
2.) "The governor noted that California's recidivism rate is 70 percent, the highest in the nation." http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/06/26/AR2006062601240.html