Gun Control & RKBA

I agree that pistols are excellent for self defense, we aren't arguing there!

A: True, but the supply of stolen weapons would dry up over time, as there would be fewer to steal.
B: The only thing we really care about is the right to defend oneself, is there any other purpose that would be covered under a right?
C: True, failing to follow a law is illegal.
D: This is a good point, and should also include those who can make their own weapons in their personal machine shop as well. This would have to be dealt with the same as smuggling.
E: I would assume this would be harder than stealing one from a civilian gun owner. This is perfectly in line with a handgun ban since the point is to make acquiring such weapons harder.
F: I haven't seen anyone who supports a handgun ban also calling for a ban on cops having handguns. We already ban civilians from owning air-to-air missiles (I assume, but cannot point to an actual law), so why would it be any different for cops to have guns that civilians cannot have?

I think your Waffen SS reference might be a bit "Godwin", don't ya think?

As seen in the drug war, prohibition cannot completely tamp down an illegal activity. However, we pretty much ban automatic weapons in this country, and that ban seems to be working. Perhaps the difference is that people don't get addicted to guns like they do to heroin...