The problem with banning anything seems that the demand and cost just gets higher, and as long as thre is a "demand" there will be a "supply." We learned that the hard way in the '20s with Prohibition.

I can remember going to an inner-city high school where zip-guns were made in the shop class (don't know if they got a grade for the manufacture or not). If people want them, especially the bad guys and gals, they will get them.

Many of the handguns in the US are not of US manufacture, and keeping them out would be as hard as keeping out the drugs. Mexico has already learned that, as the gun-smuggling (into MX) business is very active from every direction.

I guess I'd just like to have the same or better advantage as the low-life who thinks my property, llife, family, etc. is there for his/her amusement, profit or sadism. Having the training without the tools is not very helpful.

Gun control truly is about hitting the target, not demolishing the device.