The article's findings state that criminals rarely steal the guns they use to commit crimes and that they for the better part know way less about firearms than a law-abiding gun owner.
The article also states "--the anti-gun people are creating laws to restrict the activities of law-abiding citizens. That is because to stop the activities of criminals would be real work as opposed to law-abiding citizens who they can oppress with new laws because by definition the "follow the law."
To that old dino sez "Not freaking necessarily when it comes to having a means to defend myself. I'd rather be a rebel and a survivor than a die for stupid casualty. What else is a Progressive besides a control freak oppressor?"