The point, as ever, is CONTROL.
Specifically GOVERNMENT CONTROL.
Note, for example, the issue with suicide:
Suicide is BAD...UNLESS it's sanctioned and controlled by the GOVERNMENT. Witness, for example, the fact that assisted suicide is LEGAL in the District of Columbia and the following 7 states (so far):
California (say it ain't so)
Colorado
Hawaii
Montana
Oregon
Vermont
Washington
So far, eleven other states have had assisted suicide cases or laws brought up in varying degrees, but have not (as yet) legalized it.
So, like every thing else the liberal gun control fanatics cite, suicide is only BAD whenever it suits THEIR CAUSE (gun control). It's GOOD whenever it DOES suit their cause (assisted suicide).
Like killing children and babies is BAD and therefore must result in gun control laws...unless it supports their abortion cause, then killing babies is GOOD.
Arming people so they can defend themselves against other people and tyrannical governments is BAD...unless it's arming people in the police and military in service to the government so the government can exert power of life and death, liberty and imprisonment over citizens and other people, then it's GOOD.
Freedom of speech is GOOD so people can say what they want...unless it's about the government and government policies THEY support, then it's BAD.
Freedom of religion is GOOD so people can practice whatever religion they want...unless it's a religion they disagree with, then it's BAD.