Owning a handgun doesn't make you armed any more than owning a guitar makes you a musician.

Having a child doesn't make a woman a mother any more than owning a paintbrush makes her Frida Kahlo.

Owning a handgun doesn't make you armed any more than owning a guitar makes you a musician.

Going to church doesn't make you any more a Christian than going to the garage makes you a car.

Going to church doesn't make you a Christian any more than going to a garage makes you an automobile.

One cannot legislate the maniacs off the street... these maniacs can only be shut down by an armed citizenry. Indeed bad things can happen in nations where the citizenry is armed, but not as bad as those which seem to be threatening our disarmed citizenry in this country at this time.