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First, I would like to notify that I have had very few experience with the gun control debate, so my knowledge in this field is very limited. Please note that I live in a society where guns are very restricted, so my experiences will vary much from those who may be reading this, whom I presume to be mostly Americans.
As I have never revealed my position before, my position is that guns should be banned except for the military and law and order personnel. That is the position my society is in, and I agree with it fullheartedly. I cannot understand the arguments about guns making a difference in somehow stalling a government. The days when a gun owner holding power is over. Those were the days when the US Independence War was won by militias. Nowadays, with tanks, aircraft, missiles, it's hardly realistic to suggest that guns may offer resistance to a big government. Also, there have been numerous cases where guns had no part in overthrowing a tyrannical government. In my own country, thousands of protestors, students and middle-class people who have braved extreme brutality enacted democratic change several times without guns, and in the end, achieved their goal. Likewise I have observed democratic movements in numerous other locations such as Latin America, Southeast Asia, and such. Even during the relatively recent Arab Spring, guns were rarely used.
I'm sure there are other statistics and arguments to refute mine, and I welcome them as I am a newbie in this area, yet I ask for politeness as a rule.
i've been researching for crime statistics between the US and SK, as well as other countries that bans or allows guns. I'm also trying to keep in mind several factors such as GDP per person, the culture, and such.
As I have never revealed my position before, my position is that guns should be banned except for the military and law and order personnel. That is the position my society is in, and I agree with it fullheartedly. I cannot understand the arguments about guns making a difference in somehow stalling a government. The days when a gun owner holding power is over. Those were the days when the US Independence War was won by militias. Nowadays, with tanks, aircraft, missiles, it's hardly realistic to suggest that guns may offer resistance to a big government. Also, there have been numerous cases where guns had no part in overthrowing a tyrannical government. In my own country, thousands of protestors, students and middle-class people who have braved extreme brutality enacted democratic change several times without guns, and in the end, achieved their goal. Likewise I have observed democratic movements in numerous other locations such as Latin America, Southeast Asia, and such. Even during the relatively recent Arab Spring, guns were rarely used.
I'm sure there are other statistics and arguments to refute mine, and I welcome them as I am a newbie in this area, yet I ask for politeness as a rule.
i've been researching for crime statistics between the US and SK, as well as other countries that bans or allows guns. I'm also trying to keep in mind several factors such as GDP per person, the culture, and such.