Let me restate that: I guess the thinking is that: a culture that exists, say, within Chicago, allows the utilization of weapons that have been around for decades, suddenly are culturally accepted to utilize within a horrific manner over faint sleights, imagined offences, perceived disrespect, etc.

This situation has never been about the weapon, but rather the notion to utilize said weapon because of a cultural aspect that the weapon response is, and should be the first response, rather than the response of last resort.

It is really very simple, Beverly.

Within the proper context, and mindset, even if every individual were armed and had the proper respect for not only the weapon, but unto other individuals, rarely a shot would be fired, except within self defence.

Within the improper context, and mindset, even if no law-abiding individual was allowed to be so armed, the misguided amongst them would still be firing shots at each other, and everyone else they wish to, laws be damned.