No, John. those who misuse them are shit.

It was the actions of the Redcoats before and during our revolution that caused the wide spread ownership of guns.
When they marched out of Boston to seize the guns and powder that belonged to the colonists in Concord and Lexington, that is what really tore the rag off the bush.

How did they expect them to hunt their food without a gun? Did they think Deer meat came from gardens? Were they expected to hunt waterfowl with a stick?