The potential of abuse for guns is pretty damn large, but some would argue that the US was founded on the idea of gun ownership. Yes, and those guns were widel

The potential of abuse for guns is pretty damn large, but some would argue that the US was founded on the idea of gun ownership. Yes, and those guns were widely distributed among the general populace. It was this wide distribution that contributed to a democratic society. Whereas, the tools of the NSA are closely held. You and I do not have access to comparable tools, not at all. This creates a power imbalance, and this power imbalance is ripe for abuse.