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This is the key point. If both sides are arguing from principle and you can expect logical consistency from both, then Mr. Terrific's argument makes perfect sense; at a certain point you have to decide where the line is drawn. Superman wants to draw that line. Mr. Terrific does not agree, but he won't help him draw that line.
Except consistency and principles are not worth jack in the real world; they are specific weaknesses to be attacked and exploited. Pro-gun people want guns because they don't trust anti-gun people, or people in general, and they want the ability to shoot them if they defect. Anti-gun people don't want pro-gun people to have guns because they don't trust pro-gun people, or people in general, to have guns, and they want them to be disarmed and powerless especially if they're from the other political side.
Whatever side can do to hurt and cripple the other side is the point, whatever they say to try and justify it is noise. The current state of affairs where people whine about it and bandy about the laws as if they have any real ability or desire to enforce the laws is awful, but as long as the cities of America aren't engaged in open urban warfare against their political opponents, I'm optimistic. Vigilante assassinations or edge cases aren't quite there yet, and if we escalate to shooting wars the anti-gun side will suddenly find a lot of excuses to be pro-gun and discard what principles made them think guns aren't necessary.
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