Gun Control

I think America should just ban guns. All they do is cause pain and hurt.

Severus Snape:

I think America should just ban guns. All they do is cause pain and hurt.

I agree.

^Nice idea, if banning guns would actually lead to the absence of them.

Sheepy:

^Nice idea, if banning guns would actually lead to the absence of them.

It would reduce a great number of them.
In general, I think we shouldn't make armaments of ANY kind, and should safely destory the ones we already have.

^ Yeah, but then only the bad guys would have them.

I agree with the second statement though. I would love for all the world's nuclear weapons to be disarmed and all the world's guns and bombs to be dropped in a pit in the ocean or something. (Not. Literally.)

It's In The Blood.:

^ Yeah, but then only the bad guys would have them.

I agree with the second statement though. I would love for all the world's nuclear weapons to be disarmed and all the world's guns and bombs to be dropped in a pit in the ocean or something. (Not. Literally.)

Maybe they should be shot into space- into the sun. Not all at the same time of course. But over the course of a few years.

Freakazette!:

Maybe they should be shot into space- into the sun. Not all at the same time of course. But over the course of a few years.

And you think any country would agree to go first in this mass-disarmament?

Sheepy:

And you think any country would agree to go first in this mass-disarmament?

No.
And it makes me quite sad that we're too afraid of each other and so effing paranoid that we constantly feel the need to defend ourselves.

^Not sure it's fear that's stopping people more than it is power.

Power to decimate a country into oblivion if they go one step too far? Pretty massive upper hand to have.

In the same way; power to kill someone with a gun is pretty heavy leverage if you want your way and your way alone.

Freakazette!:

It would reduce a great number of them.
In general, I think we shouldn't make armaments of ANY kind, and should safely destory the ones we already have.

Well it would take the guns out of the hands of the people who follow the law, but criminals are still going to have them and that's even worse. (I think that's already been said.)

I remember a couple years ago they did that in some state and the murder rate soared big time.

My opinion is, if people want to have their own personal gun in their house, that's their own business. I've known many times in my life when it was just me and my mom living in a house together that her gun came in handy, even though she never had it loaded.

Plus, I know a few people who actually hunt most of their food and I don't see anything wrong with them having guns.

^ Precisely. Besides, the American constitution protects one's right to bear arms, and the right to assemble a well-equipped militia. Banning guns would make both of those things impossible. And a lot of people think the right to carry a concealed weapon reduces crime rates.

Hesitant World:

Well it would take the guns out of the hands of the people who follow the law, but criminals are still going to have them and that's even worse. (I think that's already been said.)

I remember a couple years ago they did that in some state and the murder rate soared big time.

My opinion is, if people want to have their own personal gun in their house, that's their own business. I've known many times in my life when it was just me and my mom living in a house together that her gun came in handy, even though she never had it loaded.

Plus, I know a few people who actually hunt most of their food and I don't see anything wrong with them having guns.

Thank you
If you have your gun safely concealed, instead of keeping it on display like a tool, you don't have to worry about your chance of starting shit and getting shot. If you own a gun for protection only (or recreational shooting), you're chance of being killed won't go up, it will go down as long as you have decent aim if someone were to attack you. Besides, taking guns out of everyone's hands is simply impossible. The black-market can get them around, easy as pie. But your average citizen doesn't buy things illegaly, especially not guns. Somebody with a gun breaks into their house, and he or she is out of luck.

I like that we're able to have guns in our possession. We have a gun here in my household and I know where it is in case of an emergency. I feel a lot more secure to know that we have it.

There are some people that have to carry guns with them for protection and I think that's okay too. As long as they have a license and stuff for that gun then I don't see a problem. We need things like guns in certain situations and they come in handy when you need to protect yourself.

Cereal Killer:

Somebody with a gun breaks into their house, and he or she is out of luck.

Not necessarily.

I think guns and weapons in general promote hostility - what about criminals who break into houses to steal, and use a gun as self defence? In my opinion, if the inhabitants are 'co-operative' with the criminal, the criminal may be less likely to shoot. If the inhabitant waves a gun in their face, it will more likely turn into a game of who shoots the first bullet and someone will likely die or be injured.

I think the best way to defend a home is to have good security on the actual house to prevent people from breaking in. That could be in the form of installing alarms, or even getting a dog to warn when someone enters the property, dead-locking the doors, whatever.

veronika:

Not necessarily.

I think guns and weapons in general promote hostility - what about criminals who break into houses to steal, and use a gun as self defence? In my opinion, if the inhabitants are 'co-operative' with the criminal, the criminal may be less likely to shoot. If the inhabitant waves a gun in their face, it will more likely turn into a game of who shoots the first bullet and someone will likely die or be injured.

I think the best way to defend a home is to have good security on the actual house to prevent people from breaking in. That could be in the form of installing alarms, or even getting a dog to warn when someone enters the property, dead-locking the doors, whatever.

If someone comes into my house to steal something, how in the the world am I supposed to know what else this criminal is capable of? Hell, I don't care if he/she has a gun or not, I'm going to get the weapon that I know will secure my safety and shoot them. Call me insane, whatever, but I'm not going to just sit there and be like, "go head, dude, steal my stuff, I'll just sit here and watch, do you need a hand?"

^So, if someone broke into your house, you would be comfortable enough to shoot them? Even potentially kill them?

^Quite frankly, yes, because I don't know what they're capable of. It's instinct to protect myself and more importantly my family. I wouldn't even think twice about it...

veronika:

Not necessarily.

I think guns and weapons in general promote hostility - what about criminals who break into houses to steal, and use a gun as self defence? In my opinion, if the inhabitants are 'co-operative' with the criminal, the criminal may be less likely to shoot. If the inhabitant waves a gun in their face, it will more likely turn into a game of who shoots the first bullet and someone will likely die or be injured.

I think the best way to defend a home is to have good security on the actual house to prevent people from breaking in. That could be in the form of installing alarms, or even getting a dog to warn when someone enters the property, dead-locking the doors, whatever.

Yeah, they MAY be. And what if they're not? More than a few criminals don't want to leave witnesses, whether or not they cooperate. I don't think it's worth the risk. Criminals can bust down or dismantle a door, break windows, shoot the dog. Alarms are useless, by the time cops get there, the robber could have shot you, took all your stuff, and been long gone.

^ And I agree. I'd be completely comfortable with shooting someone who broke into my house and threatened me or my family. Why shouldn't I be?

Jewel Nicole:

^Quite frankly, yes, because I don't know what they're capable of. It's instinct to protect myself and more importantly my family. I wouldn't even think twice about it...

I think the only reason to ever risk killing someone, is if you know for certain that your life is in danger.
Not because someone broke into your house and tried to steal your crap.
You don't know that they're capable of anything more than theft. They may just be a desperate person who made a stupid mistake.
They still have parents, they could have children.
What right do you have to take someones child/sibling/friend/parent away?

^Under the law, I do have that right. My life is in danger as soon as they step foot in my house. I don't know them, I don't know what on Earth they're capable of. All I'm thinking is, "If they have the capability to break into my house, what else are they capable of?" I'm not about to let anyone just barge into my house not knowing what they were going to do and not knowing who they can hurt, I'm sorry, but I'm just not going to let that happen, if it comes down to me shooting them, then so be it.