Can those who recognize that firearms may be needed for home defense be legitimately called gun nuts

[DrewFlorida]

59. I agree, there are times when having a gun for self defense is the right choice.

However there are also many times when it is not.
I'm not against people being allowed to have a gun for self defense, I am against people being allowed to have assault weapons, high capacity magazines, high velocity rounds, military style body armor etc.

I responded to the original posts which I think are a good representation of what happens when people have guns, in many cases they are not able to use them because of the circumstances of the attack and the weapons are stolen, in some cases they are able to defend themselves thanks to having a gun handy. There are many other outcomes as well, such as children discharging guns by accident, and people becoming the target of break-ins because they own guns, the scenarios are many and varied and all of those outcomes need to be taken into account. Statistics show that as more people have guns, more gun deaths happen.

It is irresponsible to ignore the threats caused by gun ownership especially when assault weapons and associated paraphernalia are being proliferated, some reasonable limits and regulations can protect both, a person's right to defend himself and his home, as well as the safety of society as a whole.