The FACTS are that criminals get guns regardless of the laws. "We" wouldn't be arming anyone, just giving 'permission' to those that wanted to arm themself for lawful means. That includes their families as well. Currently they are prohibited from having arms that the felon 'might' be able to get.
By the time we prohibit felons (and their families), anyone who has had psychological treatment (and their families), anyone with PAST misdemeanors that have been since upgraded to felony status (and their families), anyone involved in ANY domestic disturbance (and their families), or anyone else otherwise prohibited (and their families), we have eliminated a large part of the population from leaglly keeping and bearing arms. This in a country that says the the right to keep and bear arms SHALL NOT BE INFRINGED.
Sorry if I hurt your FEELINGS.
People that don't want to play by the rules should not enjoy the full measure of liberty! Personally, I don't want criminals and crazies walking around armed. Let them get a baseball bat to protect their families. They really should have thought of that before they broke the Law!
Do you really want to give the Liberals more ammunition to use against gun owners? Do you really want to see the Liberals pointing their collective fingers at ex-cons as examples of gun owners? Do you really want to raise the statistical number of "gun owners" that run afoul of the Law? I don't want the bottom layer of Society representing me as a gun owner. Their criminal misdeeds will cost us our Rights quicker than anything!!