Originally Posted by Chilek9

I disagree that a firearm isn't a tool because, as with a hammer, shovel or saw, it ALL depends on its use. As a law enforcement officer, I don't use it to kill, maim or wound, I use it to STOP an assault, therefore to protect the lives of others. Yes, the immediate use is to harm another, but only to stop an unlawful assault of that immediate person. Just like SWAT is not a killing team, it's a life saving team, so is a firearm. SWAT saves lives by stopping a deadly assault. Sorry, I just see it differently about firearms not being tools. I think they are, just like a baton, OC spray and handcuffs.