- b.c.,
Well it is way more complicated...
If you think about how many people (tax payers) die by weapons (no matter if it's by an accident or on purpose) and the negative effects on the economy.
If you think about how much more heavy armor and weapons the police needs.
If you think about how many people own a gun, just because they fear that others could own a gun and threat them...
You will notice that the right to own guns costs those people a lot of money who don't want to own a gun.
So, if you think you have the right to own a gun and others should pay the cost, you also should think that everyone has the right for healthcare and education.
There are some two dozen nations that believe healthcare to be a fundamental human right and provide it for their citizens, healthcare that, via various means, are at least partially funded by taxes.
Yet, here in the U.S. there are those (some, no doubt so-called "Christians" who have much to say about rights to life) and perhaps a few HERE, who APPARENTLY are of the mind, "If I have to pay for it, let 'em DIE."
And yes, as pointed out by others here, there are other "rights" they DON'T seem to mind so much having to pay for.