In a letter to The Union, Randi Briggs expresses an emotionally appealing argument for many, but it is misled and inconsistent. The purpose of a car or airplane is transportation, whereas the purpose of a gun is to kill. If an attacker is stopped in self-defense then the purpose of a gun has been successful. Yet, to suggest that people-killing weapons are not being abused is absurd. Based on this, one might agree that Iran should have nuclear bombs, because it makes them feel safer and so they deserve the right to have them. Common sense demonstrates that not everyone …