Thomas,
For Shame!. There is ABSOLUTELY NO place for THAT kind of that kind of common sense logic in this question. It's best to hold hands with the perp and sing Kum-ba-ya or we are the world until he/she recognizes their wicked ways and repents.

Mark
PS: Here in Illinois /Chicago we have a rep. bobby rush who wants to ban all handguns probably to protect most of his constituents from the wrath of really pissed-off law abiding folks who have HAD IT with criminals.