Most guns in America are never used to harm anybody, legally or illegally. Most are bought for sport or simply to possess them (collection.) Many of them are bought with self-defense in mind (see sibling comment about fire extinguishers) and most of those are never actually used for that purpose.
A 9mm Glock handgun has no purpose that I know of beyond killing someone. And I would imagine that almost every person killed is killed in self defense - even if that self defense is an attempt defend oneself from complicity in a crime. You're most likely right that any given gun will never harm anyone, but what someone does with it after their purchase is up to them.
> A 9mm Glock handgun has no purpose that I know of beyond killing someone.
Target shooting, whether in competition or simply for fun.
Fishermen often shoot large fish (e.g., halibut, which can weigh hundreds of pounds) before boating them, to reduce the likelihood of injury.
Defense against aggressive wildlife.
Defense against aggressive humans that doesn't involve killing them, or even injuring them (very often merely displaying the weapon is enough to deter an attacker).
There are other uses that come to mind.
Perhaps your inability to think of these routine and completely justifiable uses indicates that you have serious deficiencies in your knowledge of firearms, and that you should perhaps make an effort to rectify those gaps before commenting on the subject again. Maybe?
I mean, even your use of "9mm Glock" indicates that most of what you think you know comes from TV shows and movies.
"Glock" is just a brand, yo... the brand name doesn't actually make the weapon more lethal.
In point of fact, 9mm ACP is a rather small and underpowered round. It's become popular with law enforcement agencies because it reduces the weight of the weapon they have to carry all the time, not because it is some fearsome Round of Doom.
I say 9mm Glock handgun as an example of a small semi-auto handgun (and also because I own a Glock 19, which I think of as the gold standard of semi-auto handguns). It is a purpose built machine for killing humans while being easily carried.
I actually have guns for most of the activities you mentioned (except shooting fish - that seems unnecessary, and I've been on quite a few boats), and the Glock isn't ideal for any of them.
I was under the impression that most LEO's used .40, not 9mm because yes, it isn't a particularly powerful round.
