The primary use of guns?

After having this discussion with someone on MSN I thought it might be an idea to see what the rest of you think.

Guns are designed to kill, unlike knifes for instance, they have no primary use ahead of killing, whether animal or Human. What do you think the primary use of guns?

Correction: Guns are designed to fire bullets at a high velocity. They are not machines made to kill. The thing that the bullet is being fired toward is based on the sole discretion of the human using it--thus selecting the purpose of the gun.

Tell me though, what possible use is this high velocity bullet, what practical use would it have?

To put a hole in and damage an object.

Since when is that practical in any way?

Since when is recreation required to be practical?

Well, sport as a recreation usually gives physical benefits, therefore is practical, making holes and damaging things with a high velocity bullet is not.

The improvement of hand-eye coordination, as well as the improvement of fluid movement, would be two excellent physical benefits.

So then why are guns not limited explicitly to recreation?

Because they can be used for other purposes, which some evildoers prefer. It's the same as why knives aren't used strictly as utensils for cutting: because some people use them for alternative purposes...

Since when is that practical in any way?

They can be used to hurt (physically) or scare people, rather than solely to kill eg by the police.

But knifes are used in many practical jobs where they are required for various aspects of work.

That is still using them offensively against other humans or animals.

Then i'll use the example of a bow and arrow. Practically, it has about the same use as a gun, because it can be used recreationally, or it can be used for harm. Because some people use the item for alternative purposes, should no one be able to do archery?

Correction: Guns are designed to fire bullets at a high velocity. They are not machines made to kill. The thing that the bullet is being fired toward is based on the sole discretion of the human using it--thus selecting the purpose of the gun.

How many cases have you ever heard of a bow and arrows being used to kill someone, in the last 10 years?

How many cases have you ever heard of a bow and arrows being used to kill someone, in the last 10 years?

What does that have to do with the fact that the bow and arrow can be used to kill? What is the number of deaths that you would consider something to be an acceptable recreational device? Do you judge based upon the total number or based upon how many of the devices exist in circulation?