Why is there such a negative opinion of guns equipped with safety locks such as with recent and current manufacture Smith & Wesson, Taurus, etc.? The new guns are manufactured with the best materials and techniques and shoot as good as if not better than older pre lock guns. I can't see that a firearm having a lock to prevent unauthorized use is a bad thing.

I know the self defense argument but it seems that most of us have more than one gun and I would suspect that many of us have a gun immediately available against intruders, unlocked and ready to go. So why the distaste for a gun with a lock?

I look forward to your opinions. Thanks.

Wayne