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As others have said, and I will say as well....

Yes, firearms are for killing. They can be used for other things, but that is not the inital intent or design behind them. Since criminals can not be stopped from obtaining firearms illegally, a law abiding citizen has a right to level the playing field by arming themselves as well for defensive purposes.

Ones argument may be that if there were no guns at all, even the criminals would not have them. Criminals are resourcefull in using other items and objects, or even brute strength to harm others directly, or in the act of commiting some other crime. Therefore, you should still have a level playing field by owning a firearm to defend against the criminal or attacker that is trying to harm you or your family.