I have to say that I do agree with many of the points in TFA... most of the gun guys I know would rather have something reliable over extra features.  I have a friend who won&#x27;t keep a gun that&#x27;s misfired&#x2F;jammed at the range.  The acceptance of glocks over other options comes down to the additional safety features that tend to sometimes not work.<p>In the end the simpler device is the reliable device.  Anything that increases public safety will come down to education, training and citizen responsiveness.  In real life, bad things happen... it may be with a gun, or a bomb, or a car, or any number of things that are legal to own.  Civil defense is a basic human right, I wish that people understood what that means better.<p>That said the concept of civics, and civic duty are no longer part of general education in this country.  If something is going wrong, and you have the ability to intervene, you have the responsibility to intervene.  Taking firearms away from the general population hinders that ability.<p>I can&#x27;t even get the biometric entryways at work to register the first time more often than not... I&#x27;d rather not have that happen in a crisis.