Maybe you haven't noticed, but seen on 2000 year scales, the entire world is constantly in a state of war. Europe isn't special in that regard. Even though it doesn't look like there's many countries that are about to take war to us here, it still might happen. And even if I had my AR15 then, it wouldn't help me a lot against guided missiles and mortar fire. And anyway,
This statement shows you know nothing about warfare execpt what you see on TV.
"to defend yourself in a war" is not one of the usual arguments against gun control.
No, but "To defend yourself against Government Thugs" is.
You must be getting some good drugs over there to conjure up this fantasy land where everyone loves one another and would never think of killing someone because it sure as hell doesn't exist in Europe. Well, we're a lot closer to it over here than you guys are over there.
Stalin. Hitler. Bosnia. Yup. Lots closer.