Should guns be illegal or is okay?

joshbl74

This is really such a second amendment question. The right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed.
Classes=infringement
registration=infringement
permits=infringement

The purpose of the 2nd Amendment is to provide the citizens with the means to overthrow an unjust government. It is the final step of the federal checks and balances system. This is a fundamental protection to ensure our government does not resort to tyranny.

If you tell me you want to take away my gun then I'll know it's time to use it.

SLOMO

legal
move to england
this is america we have the right to bear arms

bob_barker2

what we need is mandatory firearms training. i have firearms and when my non-military friends want to look at them, they put thier finger in the trigger and never check that the weapon is clear and safe. Lucky I check..i never hand them a loaded weapon cause they would probably shoot either me or themselves because they have no concept of safe handling.

Phil

I'm not sure it would work here. You have to think about the enforceability of the law. England is a small island country. We have enormous coastlines and two ill-protected land borders with other nations. If you make guns illegal, people will sneak them into the country like crazy and it will be an extremely costly law to enforce. If there were a practical way to do it, I would like to see such a law, but as things are now, I don't think it would work.

If we could wave a magic wand and make guns disappear, we could reduce certain kinds of crimes. Say good-bye to drive-by shootings! Yay! Unfortunately, there are all kinds of other ways to commit violent acts. Instead of drive-by shootings, we might see people filling liquor bottles with gasoline and using a rag as a fuse and tossing those out of car windows. Are you going to outlaw bottles, gasoline, and matches?

We have to look at the root causes of violence in this country and in the rest of the world and address those causes. Otherwise outlawing weapons won't have much effect because as long as there is a demand for something, someone (whether legally or illegally) will find a way to produce a supply and make a profit from it.

*****

Answer this for me. If you think England with it tight gun control is so effective, why are people still getting killed on a regular basis by criminals? I am sick of people like you who refuse to place responsibility on the criminals who do the killing, and blame an inanimate object. Why is that? Because the gun can'e defend itself verbally?

infoman89032

legal if everyone had a gun and knew how to handle one then they would be less crime... only people who dont know how to handle guns and bad people are they ones causing problems i think it should be a class in school to learn about guns... and lets not talk about england they are about a much of wussing... if guns where illegal only the bad guys would have them and then who you think is going to protect us the cops they cant protect you now and they have guns.. teaching about guns would help with the few that get shot by mistake and would help with people trying to rob and steal cause if everyone knows you have a gun and you know how to use it then is a good chance they are going to go some where else.. like to come by your house cause you dont have one then what you going to do is lay down let them take everything then call someone to come help you sorry but im going to keep mine til its taking from my dead hands

claudy_kay

I have had guns around me all my life for protection. If someone breaks into my home they will be punished with one of my guns. I live in the mountains where there are bears, mountain lions, and coyotes....my guns are for protection.

DASHLOC4ever

Your dad has bought into the myth that European countries have lower violent crime rates than the US. Only Spain has a lower crime rate than the US. There may well be lower gun crime but you chances of a violent death are higher in the UK and dead is dead.

In the US, states with the lowest crime rates also have the highest gun ownership.

Surveys of incarcerated criminals show that they do not fear the Police, their biggest fear is that their potential victims might be armed. As an ex cop myself I can tell you that we usually show up after the crime has been committed, too late to protect you.

The old axiom that guns do not kill people, people kill people is a verifiable fact.

Please read More Guns, Less Crime by John Lott. He does away with the emotionalism of the subject and uses verifiable data to back up his facts. Something his naysayers cannot claim.

jasonga

At least you are thinking and asking questions at your age, that is the first step to making your own decisions. Very good.
As people get older they fear what they don't know. You should take a firearms training class. Maybe find a relative or friend who is well trained to teach you. After you understand the firearm and what skills it takes to use one you will understand better why we have to have our firearms. My son and daughter who are a little younger than you (Probably) have handled firearms with supervision since they could hold them. They understand and respect them. I use mine for hunting, but also have them for self protection and protection of my family. You need to see how hard it is to hit a target. The movies are just not realistic. Please remember that even trained police officers miss all the time. So guns are not evil it's the people that use them that can be. Good look on your search for your own answer.

Wulfie

Lets see: before guns were invented we had mass murderers like Gengis Khan, Nero, Alexander the Great, the Spartans, the Romans, and on and on.

What makes you think that those societies were more civilized?

jamesfentress44

You and your dad have right to your own opinion...as I have right to mine... I don't offer 'hate' response to your question just because we don't agree totally..

I have owned guns since I was old enough to roam the
woodlands alone...my guns have never threatened anyone
and certainly never hurt anyone...Notice I did not say they
will never, because I don't know that! I will protect myself
and my family and if it takes a gun to do it, I don't choose to be without my gun. We live in a dangerous world.

Also, I like to take the evening off sometimes and go to the shooting range and shoot a few targets to keep my guns
in good working order...then I bring my guns home, dismantle
them and clean the parts and reassemble and then put them back in the lock up gun cabinet. (I am a veteran and was
properly trained in the use and care of guns).

God forbid the day guns are outlawed for in that day guns
will only be owned by outlaws and law abiding citizens like
you and me will be at the mercy of these outlaws. 'Nuff Said".

honeybeejim

please move to another country, leave my 2ND amendment alone, you should read it some time and find out the real reason we can bear arms.

Puma

If you make guns illegal, only the criminals will have them. Guns don't kill people, people do. I use guns to shoot holes in paper. I also have a legal carry permit to have one to protect myself, others, or property.
Want to really do some damage, get a bottle of gas and a rag, light it and throw. One at each exit and no one would get out.
Safety first.

robink71668

It would be nice if they weren't so easily accessible. But then you have a problem with weapons that are already out there in the hands of criminals that could possibly be stock piling them. No matter what the law says criminals always find away. But we also have a right to bare arms, so unless there is a system to go thru to prove your intentions for having a weapon like hunting, or to protect your family it's almost impossible to say what would work to prevent senseless crimes that involve guns.

Jonathan W

The Forefathers of the United States saw that you were sure to be able to have only one THING. Not a newspaper or a white picket fence. Start reading. Luke 22:35-37 (King James Version)
King James Version (KJV)
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35And he said unto them, When I sent you without purse, and scrip, and shoes, lacked ye any thing? And they said, Nothing.

36Then said he unto them, But now, he that hath a purse, let him take it, and likewise his scrip: and he that hath no sword, let him sell his garment, and buy one.

37For I say unto you, that this that is written must yet be accomplished in me, And he was reckoned among the transgressors: for the things concerning me have an end.

daedalbartlett

I think guns should be legal for all of us to own LEGALLY. You have to realize that most of the crimes with guns are done by people who are ILLEGALLY getting them in the first place and are not legally licensed to carry and use them...therefore whether its legal or not they are still going to be illegally using them......if guns were illegal then those that are getting them illegally would still be (getting them illegally) armed and those of us who are law abiding citizens would be unarmed. It seems to me there is less crime committed by legally licensed gun owners then those possessing guns illegally.

Evitta

Guns Shouldn't Be Made Illegal Because This Can Backfire (no pun intended). Thugs Will Just Have Another Underground Criminal Business To Run Like They Do With Illegal Drugs.........Thus Creating Greater Violence....
Making Guns Illegal Does Not Guarantee A Lower Crime Rate.

The Process For Manufacturing And Distributing Guns Should Be Much Stricter As Well As The Procedure For Acquiring And Licensing All Guns............

cheri h

I think Chris Rock is on to something with his views on gun control, guns should be cheap ...the bullets should cost $5000.00 apiece. You would have to really pay to use that gun on someone

schazjmd

I don't think your theory is wrong. The conflict is that many feel that the right to bear arms is more important than any benefit that could be obtained by giving up that right. And on odd-numbered days, I agree with them. :-)

It's analogous to freedom of speech in principle: you could claim numerous benefits that could be obtained by limiting speech, but the right is more important than agreeing with how it's used.

added: I agree with Bob about mandatory training.

April Aries

I think your theory has its merits. There are studies that prove the presence of a weapon increases aggression. However, there are also studies that shows people who are from an area where everyone has and will use a firearm tend to be more courteous and patient (since you do not want to risk offending someone who may very well shoot because he/she feels insulted).

Since it is in the U.S. constitution that its citizens have the right to bear arms, I do not think illegalizing guns will be the solution. I rather agree with my boyfriend's theory: make everyone carry firearms. It may sound crazy but it has its merits too: a robber would think twice before robbing someone if he/she knew everyone present has a gun and know how to use it, don't you think? The only flaw to this theory would be accidental deaths that would result in mishandling a firearm. To remedy that, everyone should be educated in handling firearms properly.

I personally think Canada's gun policies works quite well. All gun owners must go through a government approved training course before they can purchase any firearms. And all firearms must be registered.

(Slightly off topic) Just keep in mind that these theories only apply to law abiding citizens, criminals will not be bound by laws. No matter what law is implemented to restrict firearms, criminals always seem to find a way to bypass it.

48Special

I agree guns should be illegal there would less crimes of wrongful death.

ronii gomez

i really dont see the use of having a gun but on the other hand peopl say is more safe how are they safe when they leave them in a place where teens and toddlers could reach them.

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