Richard Hodder browsed the safe room at Barnwood, stopping to examine a firearms storage unit as tall as him.He swung open the heavy door, unlocking a thought that’s been gnawing at him for more than a month now:What purpose does an assault rifle serve?“It’s not for sport,” he said, shaking his head. “It’s for hunting people.”Hodder, a Turlock resident who recently purchased a rare handgun from Barnwood Arms, represents the mood and plight gripping the country.He is an out-of-work law enforcement officer, an NRA member with a strong passion for firearms. Hodder believes deeply in the Second Amendment – the right to bear arms – but he’s not naive either.