What is the Purpose of a Gun?

[billh58]

3. The absurd argument

from the NRA apologist crowd that deadly weapons are not "designed" to be lethal except in certain circumstances (as determined by the holder) is illogical on its face.

The gun nuts are correct when they point out that someone inclined to kill can do so with almost any implement. The reality however, is that a gun is used more often than lawn furniture because it is so efficient at killing from a distance, and very efficiently without to much exertion on the part of the killer. In other words, a gun is designed to make the job of killing quick and efficient.

Using targets to improve one's skill at killing has been around since Man first picked up a club (also designed and used for killing).