I see this response as being the absolute least he could do to keep his side happy. The statement amounts to little more than "Guns are bad in the hands of criminals, I'll think about maybe someday getting around to doing something about that later..."
Maestro Pistolero has it right. It's as little as he can say without commiting to anything.
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The possession of arms is the distinction between a freeman and a slave. -James Burgh
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