I agree with pr3ssure on most of his points.
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Banning guns will do absolutely nothing to prevent criminals from
getting their hands on guns. If someone really wanted to get their hands on
a gun, they can. It's NOT hard. Removing the legal right to have guns
only takes guns out of the hands of people who abide by the law. The
people who could put a stop to a criminal with a gun are no longer able to
because the government says it's illegal.
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I don't agree with this.
Speaking as a person from a country where stricter firearms laws are in effect, I can tell you that I've seen more bullshit happen on account of easily "legally" accessble weapons in the states just last week than I've seen here all year...many a time have I looked and thought it's the ongoing backwards referrals to backwards times, and many attitudes about the potential of change only scream fear and paranioa...It's hard, I guess to make the first step an admission that maybe things aren't going so shit-hot with your current laws (or ways of life, it seems, for some) and all that, but hey - take it from the "outside"...it's largely worked here. I'm unaware of exact figures of crime, assault and death by firearms here throughout my lifetime to compare with that of the states, but from what I've seen, there's no way it could be remotely close.
The whole "rights" issue is null, in my opinion. If you've got the "right", so do they.
Think about it this way...I know it's a seperate matter, but it comes to mind...If chemical drugs and weed (not that I've got any problems with WEED at least...some laws are stupid, unequal, unfair, and do little but take up the valuable time of law enforcement, but hey, another issue) were as legal as, say alcohol, they'd be more easily accessible too, wouldn't they? More prone to getting used? almost certainly...
There's a reason alcohol effects more peoples health and lives than pretty much any OTHER drug, right?
Why do you suppose that is?
Availability.
Humans...they're impulsive, and at times irrational.
I mean, how many times have you seen an argument, or even, hell ,been in one yourself when you've thought if there was a gun involved someone might just get shot?
We are capable of going zero to "what the fuck" in mere seconds.
Well hey...you states folks might in fact SEE it first hand a whole lot more than I ever would...I just think as a species (thats right not just focussing on you guys in the US) the majority of us are too volatile to have these weapons readily and legally available to us...
As for non-lethal weapons, I'm all good there. Pepper sprays, tazers, whatever...at least you'd know if one nutjob decided to go take out his issues with a bunch of innocent people, nobody would have to DIE...I'm sure even if the criminal element had the choice of a either obtaining LEGAL tazer, or an illegal firearm, they'd go with the easier option. whats the worst that could happen? A few people get zapped before a few others manage to apprehend or disable the attacker? See, I dunno about you guys, but personally, I'd rather hear about something like that happening, than ONE GUY taking the life of OVER 30 PEOPLE.
Too bad he had the RIGHT too, hmm....
That's all I think I'll jump in and say here.