Guns do have a good side, but it seems we should recognize they have an inherently evil influence on society, as well. What else would we expect? The were created as an instrument of death, and usually it cannot be said they have achieved their purpose until someone is lying in a pool of blood. They are a bad influence on many a good person.
Case in point: Curtis Reeves. It is said that if we outlawed guns, only the bad guys would have guns. But, Reeves brings up another thought, as he is an example that "good guys" can become bad when they have guns. Reeves was a former police officer, and former head of security, yet he took the gun with him into a movie theater and ended up shooting someone who was texting. Yes, I think the gun was a bad influence on him. Even if he, despite being a cop, per chance was a somewhat wicked person all along, he probably wouldn't have killed another person that day in the theater if he had not had a gun with him.
After posting the above comments on a Facebook debate site, I opened my online newspaper and happened upon another example of how guns turn good people into bad. In the article, Lindon Police officer Josh Boren is described as a mild-mannered, teddy bear good person. But, his good didn't stop him from a heinous act. It is believed he took his gun and killed his family and himself.
http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865594341/5-found-dead-in-Spanish-Fork-home-suspected-murder-suicide.html
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