Quote Originally Posted by Tellos Athenaios View Post
Here's my reasoning which may be why you and I disagree on the guns.

(1) In a decently run state there is no need for a private individual without license to carry guns (or any type of arms for that matter) in public space. After all, it is the duty of the state to provide the security for its citizens through the Rule of Law, no?
No decently run state can eliminate crime. Therefore, and in absence of arguments against government tyranny, etc., there remains a reason to arm yourself.

Further, the actions of individuals in a free society should never, ever, be based on need. Free people should have to prove a 'need' to do something.

And it doesn't aid the Rule of Law at all.
According to the police, it does. Please see the bolded section in the OP;

However, the measure was supported by police unions representing rank-and-file officers, who said their best friend on the streets is a law-abiding citizen equipped to protect themselves or others.
Police support it because it aids the rule of law, by giving law abiding citizens the power to resist criminals who would break the rule of law.

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