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The argument that guns are an "Implement of death" has always been a red herring to me. It boils down to this:

Tools are inanimate objects with no intrinsic morality.
A tool can be used for a variety of purposes from evil to good.
Guns are tools.
They are tools with the purpose of shooting bullets.
The bullets have the capability to wound and kill living things.
Guns are more effective at wounding and killing things than tools not made for that purpose.
Guns have no intrinsic morality but can be used for a variety of purposes.

I am not a bad nor evil person but I acknowledge that bad and evil people exist in this world and they wish to do the innocent people harm. Therefore, I possess tools that best equip me to defend myself and my loved ones against evil. Some of the best tools available to achieve this goal are guns. With a gun I have a greater capability to wound or kill an evil person intent on doing me harm. Thanks to this capability and the knowledge of what a gun can do to a person, there is a good chance that the mere sight, sound or threat of a gun will repel an attacker so that they no longer wish to do me harm. If they still wish to do me harm, I have the means to ensure that they are no longer physically able to do so.

It's not the most PR friendly position and it doesn't fit well on a bumper sticker but I think it is true at its core.