Guns Guns Guns

When thinking about gun control I think it's important to take into consideration a few things:

1.The Supreme Court has repeatedly ruled that police officers at all levels of the government have no duty to protect the lives of the citizens of this country. Police officers are to enforce law, investigate crimes, and apprehend criminals.

2. If that is the case, we can assume the weapons and gear police officers carry is to protect themselves from perceivable threats. As law abiding citizens, are we not subject to similar threats? Shouldn't we be allowed to equip ourselves in a similar manner of gear and weaponry? Most notably in cases of large civil unrest as seen during riots and large natural disasters.

3. In cases of large scale civil unrest our government has seen it appropriate to use the National Guard to help restore order. With both police and NG personal their gear and weaponry is for their personal defense while working to restore order. 

4. Can't a conclusion be made, of our right to arm and equip ourselves in a somewhat like manner? Can't  we raise our level of protection ability to closely resemble that of the police and NG soldiers, who do not have a primary mission to protect our lives or property?

5. A semi-automatic rifle with a 30 round magazine and semi-automatic pistol with 13-15 rounds seems like a reasonable compromise, to raise ones protection level to meet the perceived threats our civil servants feel are out there.

6. If a 7 round pump shotgun and 6 round revolver is all it takes to defend ourselves, shouldn't that be the limit of our law enforcement and soldiers when deployed in civil unrest.

We must be smart about gun control. To act on emotion or just because it can be done defeats the purpose.