Your samples makes me think about the discussion on the right to own a gun or not. "Guns don't kill people, people kill people." Citizens have the right to own guns. I also believe in strict background checks, waiting periods, etc.
We own a gun. I don't like it at all, wish I never had to go through a process to own one, and hope I never ever have to use it.
(Amazingly, my wife is better at target practice than I am).