Really? And just what are you afraid lawful gun owners will do? By definition, a "lawful" gunowner will never point a gun at you, shoot at you, shoot you, rob you, rape you, and so on, so long as you don't try to commit a crime against them. A lawful gun owner, by definition, has never committed a crime with a gun.
With this statement, you also express fear of your father, who, you tell us, has a conceal-carry permit in Texas.