Pointing a gun at someone is not a laughing matter

Even if you're the mayor of Chicago. [Link]

I understand that Mayor Richard Daley is a liberal Illinois Democratic politician – which is semantically equivalent to ‘pig-ignorant about guns’ – so let’s go over some of the basics for him about firearm safety. Let’s also discuss some core assumptions that Dick needs to embrace:

• GUNS ARE NOT TOYS.
• GUNS ARE NOT PROPS.
• IF YOU DO NOT KNOW WHETHER OR NOT A GUN IS LOADED, IT IS.
• IF YOU DO NOT KNOW WHETHER OR NOT A GUN IS READY TO FIRE, IT IS.
• NEVER POINT A GUN AT A LIVING CREATURE UNLESS IT IS A MATTER OF EITHER SELF-DEFENSE OR RESPONSIBLE HUNTING.
• NEVER POINT A GUN AT A REPORTER.

So [Mick Dumke] asked: since guns are readily available in Chicago even with a ban in place, do you really think it’s been effective?

[snip]

“Oh!” Daley said. “It’s been very effective!”

He grabbed a rifle, held it up, and looked right at me. He was chuckling but there was no smile.

“If I put this up your—ha!—your butt—ha ha!—you’ll find out how effective this is!”

I don't own a gun, I have no interest in owning a gun, but I believe that people who want to should be able to do so.