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"Yes, weapons are a deterrent to bad governments. But do we necessarily have to keep guns in a home, do we have to let the general public have access to guns at all times?"
If you don't have it in your home & ready to go at any time you might be about to be harassed or violated in some way, it can't really help you much.
"Couldn't we store them in a local privately owned armory? Couldn't we ban people from owning guns outright, yet have a way to make it available in times of crisis?"
Not really. There are numerous problems here. If all the guns are stored at local privately owned armories, rather than in homes, this means people are:
1. Less likely to be able to access them in an emergency (what if they aren't expecting it? If one had used that logic in Nazi germany, I could easilly see Hitler stationing troops just outside the armory, preventing any of his citizens from getting their guns to protect themselves from the coming mass murder.
2. In general a nuisance. Sports shooters and others shouldn't have to drive to an armory just to shoot off their guns.
3. Due to the nuisance factor, there will likely be far fewer people involved in shooting sports, and thus fewer people with firearms proficiency, and thus fewer people who are going to be an effective deterrant to tyranny. Having a populous that is proficient with and uses firearms regularly is better than one that simply has them, although granted, simply having them would be better than an flat-out ban.
Also, if people can't keep them in their homes, they can't use them for self-defense in a time-sensitive emergency. If a crackhead with a knife jumps in through the window, you can't tell him 'oh wait just a minute while i drive down to the armory to get my gun, then we can finish this little dispute.'
Telling someone where they can keep their gun also amounts to an infringement upon their property rights. Property rights entail the right to both use and disposal as the individual sees fit. If he owns a gun, he should be able to keep it where he wants. I see little issue with people keeping guns in their homes anyways. What do you have against it?