And when he had opened the fourth seal, I heard the voice of the fourth beast say, Come and see.
And I looked, and behold a pale horse: and his name that sat on him was Death, and Hell followed with him. And power was given unto them over the fourth part of the earth, to kill with sword, and...
Isn't it obvious? If only the police or the military had these tools of death many, many of the tragedies that plague the USA would be avoided and the coveting of ammo and weapons leads to the worship of these tools of death.