@JaggedLittlePill Yes. The inability to think about possible consequences is amazing.
It's like the notion of everyone carrying guns; having a gun withOUT extensive training is already problematic.
But consider that you need to be able to hang onto/keep/control your weapon--do we want all kinds of weaker people to have a gun which is then easily taken from them and either used against them or in the commission of other crimes...?
@JaggedLittlePill Indeed. And disturbing. Your question hangs in the air: what sort of threat did this crazy guy imagine his mom was going to encounter?