> Regardless of anyone's instance on gun control, it's probably wiser to compare AIs with something that's a little more similar to it, and try to reach a conclusion from there

While the point is well taken, it might be well to consider that according to some of the major rhetoric, the AIs are perhaps (far?) more dangerous than guns.

And so it may be an interesting position to adopt or consider in argumentation.

In the sense of: "ok if we concede the danger for sake of argument, then how shall we treat this?"