A family in my neighborhood was decimated by a criminal. The fellow was the boyfriend of a girl who had left him to go home to Mom. He was in prison. He got out, and went to the Mom's home and she protested, told him to get out. He pulled out a gun, shot her twice in the head (killing her) shot her sister, shot his girlfriend (wounding both) and then killed himself. When police found him he was wearing a bullet proof vest, obviously expecting and planning trouble. Now, how does a kid, just out of jail get a gun? Simple, illegal weapons are available to them, and no laws are going to stop the criminals from getting guns. The problem here was, that he was left out of jail on parole in the first place - a fault of the law that set him free, not the gun!!!
Years before I was held up at gun point, thrown down on the floor, and had my feet, arms and mouth taped, along with 2 others in my office. The robbers ransacked the place, even though we were NEXT DOOR to the sheriff's office and there were two police cars in the parking lot! The bold crooks were never found! Again, it is the criminals who get away and use guns for such purposes, not decent citizens who have guns for hunting/sport or protection.
As it is said, cars kill more people than guns, yet there is no movement to take cars away from the public, even from drivers who misuse them and drive drunk or under the influence of drugs; without licenses or with DUI's in their history. I don't own a gun, probably never will...but it is a right Americans have and I support that right, even after my experiences.
Considering your past....
I have to ask, why not?