“My guns are no more important to my freedom than my nine iron”
He’s an idiot. Which just goes to prove we really do live in a free society where any idiot can write an opinion article.
He fails to consider the oppressive power of a government which could ban nine irons. Ok, so he considers one no more important than the other - but a government willing to kill to banish either is a government to be feared and replaced. Too many misunderstand the implications of prohibition, no matter what is banned (”oh, it’s just X, I can do without that...”).