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Personal Responsibility
Guns are not the problem. They are inanimate objects. Gun control advocates talk as if guns could act on their own, as if human beings cannot control them, so the uncontrollable guns must be banished.
Let us put the responsibility where it belongs, on the owner and user of the gun. If he or she acts responsibly, without attacking others or causing injury negligently, no crime or harm has been done. Leave them in peace. But, if a person commits a crime with a gun, then impose the severest penalties for the injuries done to the victim. Similarly, hold the negligent gun user fully liable for all harm his negligence does to others.
Rather than banning guns, the politicians and the police should encourage gun ownership, as well as education and training programs. A responsible, well-armed and trained citizenry is the best protection against domestic crime and the threat of foreign invasion. America's founders knew that. It is still true today.
Mikkel said:I don't believe we should ban everything that can hurt someone. I believe we should ban things that are MADE to hurt someone.
Mikkel said:The difference is that the POINT of the gun is to kill other people. The point of drugs and alcohol is to make yourself goofy so you can have a good time. When someone buys a bottle of liquor they aren't thinking, "If someone tries to mess with me I'm going to get drunk and hit them with my car."
Connecticutter said:You seem to only care about motives, not about the actual results of the two products.
But while we're on the subject of motives, what do you say to people who might need a gun because they need it for security? I think they have a greater need than an alcoholic. Are you going to take away their gun and say "here, have a sock of quarters?"
Mikkel said:The theory is that if we put restrictions on gun ownership, the accessability of guns to criminals will diminish, therefore the need for security will be lessened, thereby making the gun unnecessary for protection.
Che said:A couple of days ago the first officer died in the line of duty in New York.
Guess how he was killed?
A man with a gun shot him.
Legalizing guns and handing them out to everyone won't help in cases like this or in cases period, it'll only add to the problem
No one is handing out guns? Nor would any gun laws keep guns out of a criminals hands. Because no matter what law is in place, it still can't keep somone from owning a gun illegally.Che said:A couple of days ago the first officer died in the line of duty in New York.
Guess how he was killed?
A man with a gun shot him.
Legalizing guns and handing them out to everyone won't help in cases like this or in cases period, it'll only add to the problem
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