Guns mean power like money mean power too but almost all people armed use them to hurt other people and animals. I hope the time when nobody have to use a weapon agains others. Yeah, I am a god believer and people need love not weapons.
My comment does not mean an attack or critic to your article. You are very brave to writte about this topic and I really like your post. You have said many realities but you forgot one and it is the most powerful reason, as in the movie Lord of War the weapons, their control and commercialization in a legal or illegal way make a lucrative business and people do anything for money.