Logic and reason mean litle or nothing to fanatics. These people are fanatics.
Their aversion to guns rises from numerous sources.
1) They are afraid that an armed populace might someday grow sick of the liberal nonsense that is destroying America and avail themselves of the rights so lucidly laid out in the Declaration of Independence.
2)There is strong pressure from "minority" "leaders" for tough gun control measures as gun crime in minority neighborhoods is very high. These "minority" "leaders" and the political panderers who cater to them, of course, refuse to recognize the core cause of this violence, which is sociological, not technological. The fanatastic illegitimacy rate among certain minorty groups, the breakdown of the nuclear family in minority communities, and the inability of the government to provide an adequate substitute for self-respect, responsibility and a sense of pride and honor - things in part erased by prior liberal government programs are the root causes of these problems - not guns. But these liberal panderers in both parties would never enunciate such a truism.
3)And finally, they view guns as symbolic of white, male, Christian, European dominance. And as a symbol they view guns as far more deadly than their performance as a working tool.
The main function of guns is as a talisman of liberty. For all the blowhard talk you hear from the Michigan Militia types, the fact is that we will not need to engage in armed revolution so long as we retain our right to own guns. They are a very powerful symbol, to citizens and governmental minions alike, of the price that would be paid for stealing our ancient liberties. From weapons ownership, we gain a confidence and peace of mind which allows us to fearlessly criticize our leaders and governmental policies.
-ccm