Originally Posted By: Mithus

England,Japan,Australia are examples that weapons were almost banned from the society with no colateral effects to freedom.



In America gun ownership is a Right, so in America it would be an effect to freedom. The effects of what happens with legally owning a gun is something that we deal with.

We have the Right to Free Speech, so in taking away Free Speech you would be affecting our freedom. The effects of what happens with Free Speech is something we deal with.

So goes with any right given by the Constitution.