You can't protect your kids, nor can any law or law enforcement official. Period. Guns or not. The wrong guy on the street can walk up and snap their necks just because he decided the devil or his god wanted him to or just because he wants to watch them die. They will always be sick people killing the innocent. If one comes for me or my children, I atleast want to be able to send bullets his way. Safety is a function of individuals, not government.