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jtaylor1993
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No, because if you make it illegal to own them then only people who abide by the law will be unprotected, while those who obviously don't care about the law anyway will own them anyway!! |
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Papou
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Remember the old saying, "When guns are outlawed, only outlaws will have guns". |
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chris m
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And how is making that law going to keep guns away from criminals? That would work as well as our current immigration laws. |
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ForensicAccountant
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You can have my gun when you pry it from my dead cold fingers! |
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Moondog
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Too late. Millions and millions of guns in the U.S. If a law were passed today - there would be billions of dollars made blackmarket. By the way - if you believe this then you should post a notice on your door "No guns in this house". |
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casey e
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if so then how could we all protect our selves in the neighborhods that have shootings?? how would we protect our families that need the protection.. having a gun is alot easier and alot faster then calling the cops just think if you were in a situation that you had to use a gun or call the cops what the **** would you do if the cops showed up after you were dead .. then you would wish that you had that gun that you limited to just police or security officers.... |
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Manevitch
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Why, to reduce the crime rate? Let's just make murder, rape, arson, and robbery illegal instead.
Oh, they are? Then how is your proposed law going to hurt anyone but the law-abiding citizens who have a natural right to self-defense? Criminals sure don't care about the law; that's kind of what makes them criminals. |
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Duo
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No, for more reasons than I can list here. not the least of which then the general citizenry would be unarmed against armed criminals. and a lesser known fact in this country is that should the government get out of hand it is not only our right, but our responsibility to revolt and restore a government FOR the people BY the people. sadly it looks like it may come to that, hopefully not in my lifetime.
-Duo |
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sweetie_baby
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Okay, but how do you enforce it? What stops any "criminal" for buying a gun on the black market, breaking into someones house, and killing them? Nothing. But what if the man living in the house has an illegal gun as well, will you prosecute him for defending himself, family and home?
Its completley impractical. And besides that, its a RIGHT. |
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Alan S
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you left out criminals, they get there's from the black market, no forms no 3 day waiting period.
Therefore my answer is "no way". |
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lovelyinkedlady0613
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No i dont think so. It infringes on my right to bare arms as a constiutional right living in the US.
Just because it would be limited police and security officers doesn't mean they are upstanding citizens. It doesn't mean they will only use it for the protection. |
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Lindsay G
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NO!
How many more freedoms do we need taken away from us? |
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smellyfoot ™
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I think that people who think like you have stuck their heads so far up their butts that it is actually coming out of their mouth. Visualize that one for a minute. |
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go avs!
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No, but it would be better to limit the types of guns the average person can own. |
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If you don't believe in the constitution and the right to bear arms. But I do believe there is a problem with the ease of getting a gun illegally.
I had an email about my message, I am being sarcastic and stating that the only way you can answer yes to the question is if you don't believe in the constitution. I believe in the right to bear arms. As the comment above, I am a right wing nut.. |
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wildwolf60
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NO. Police are only there to keep the peace. Not to specifically protect you.
They will come after the crime is committed, but will that help you heal faster? Or stay alive? NO. Criminal are criminals because they DON'T obey the laws. There has been many a poll taken of prisoners in jail, that asked the question, "do you check out the areas you rob to see what the gun laws are before you act?" and most robbers say, yes, cause in the areas where there is the most gun control, they know they have little or no worries about the citizen they are targeting being able to stop them. That's why the crime rate is so high in areas like NY, or Washington DC. Criminals know citizens aren't allowed to own weapons, so they have a free and clear field in which to operate. In England, the crime rate shot up after people were forced to turn in their guns. They don't have a strong Constitution like we do here to protect their rights of defense. Same thing in Australia. You'd think people would learn from mistakes like that. |
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TexasAg99
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The only people who abide by such laws are people who are law abiding citizens already. Have such laws helped the British or Aussies reduce their crime rates… no! Take a minute to read the Bill of Rights and thank God for all the men and women who have used guns to give those rights to you. Also take a minute to review the Texas CHL laws and how crime has dropped since law abiding citizens have started carrying guns. |
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rssr27
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NO. You will never remove the guns from the criminal element, and it is our constitutional right to own them.
And if you did remove them, so only the criminal had them, then what would those people that call us "nut jobs" have to complain about. |
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What, what, what??
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Actually, lets take Alaska for example. People are allowed to carry a handgun. The state has a very low crime rate.
RIGHT TO BARE ARMS! Don't change the constitution...immigrate to another country that is a police state. |
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Thunder.45
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Are you nuts?!? If someone kicks in your front door and you call 911 instantly, and(for the sake of argument you're not put on hold)tell them you have an intruder (garrenteed he has a gun, or at least a knife)the fastest response time you can hope for is 5 min. In that 5 min. the criminal has killed you, your wife, and any one else that may be in your home! The police will arrive just after he has left, just in time to call the corenor and have your bodies removed. Meanwhile the thug that killed you is driving to the next victims house in your car counting your cash!!!! this is a best case senario. When guns are outlawed those who do not respect the law will still have guns, thus making us a Nation of victims!!
Now for the worst case: people with the no guns mentality are successful, (Hitler banned guns almost as emmediatly upon taking power)then we manage to elect a fascist to power, they delare the Constition null and void, the you no longer have free speach, or any other freedoms that we currently enjoy! It's very simple the Right of every American to keep(own)and Bear(CARRY)guns is the only insurance we have it was writen into the Bill of Rights so we the people could protect ourselves from tyranical government. The 2nd Amendment supports the intire Constiution, without it your freedom will disappear!!!!
Many nations have proven this for us.When a gov't can take your guns then they can take anything they want.
Ather fact for you. A restaining order is court ordered protection right? However the police see it's enforcement as optional!!
In short my guns insure your freedom.
Do you know want criminals fear? They don't fear law enforcement, or even prison, no they fear an ARMED CITIZEN!!!
If the gov't manages to outlaw guns the will be a CIVIL WAR in the US!!!!
Thank you for you question.
Ling live the 2nd Amendment!!!!!!!!!!
Note to willow the US Military is NOT A MILITA, it is a dept. of the government under gov't controll if the gov't goes bad they take the military with them, a Milita Is an armed population. I own several guns, I have a carry permit in texas. Ive never seen one of my guns comit acrime, they can,t they are inanimate oblects, STOP CRIMINLIZING GUNS FOR PEOPLES BAD ACTS, GUNS DON' KILL STEAL AND DESROY, PEOPLE DO THAT , AND IF THEY CAN'T GET A GUN THEY'LL USE A CLUB!!!! the first murder was not commited with a gun!!!! |
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.45 Peacemaker
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SCOTUS has decreed at least twenty times police don't have to respond to a call. Even if they do the average response time by the LAPD is 15 minutes. If a person's throat is slashed it can take only thirty seconds for a person to bleed out.
There are too many times that the police arrive just to draw a chalk outline around a body.
Besides, the Founders intended Americans to be self-reliant, not reliant on government. |
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michael
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only if we had an efficient means to simultaneously sweep the entire populus for illegal weapons |
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willow oak
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i think so... but there are too many gun lovers out there for laws to change anytime in our near future.
not to mention the misinterpretation of "right to bear arms." they conveniently leave out the rest of the sentence: "right to bear arms... IN A WELL-ORGANIZED MILITIA!"
but yes... i think we need tighter gun laws. |
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wjtipton33
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Police Officers are required to have a psychological exam & background check, among other things, prior to being issued a gun. They are also required to re-qualify with their weapon 2-4 times a year. They go through constant training of all sorts. |
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krystalkf
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I think it would be. Isn't UK like that? America has far to much crime, esp. homicides. I think that would help out a lot. Plus they're just plain scary. My ex was a machine gun enthusiast and I HATED THEM.. Handguns are a bit more tolerable but I still wouldn't want one in my house. |
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brwnidjkmo
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It is best to allow those who have a real need for guns to have them. the difficult part is deciding who should and who should not own them. |
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laura f
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no shitt. america complains about death, but won't take away the guns! |
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leaptad
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Then how would right-wing nutjobs kill things? |
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vinster82
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ABSOLUTELY, guns should be banned to regular citizens. Nobody said arms have to be guns... |
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