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No its liberals that do that such as James Hodgkinson.
So he wanted to kill people to protest killing people?
He sounds like a pro-life Republican.
So you're SURE that had this Japanese kid been able to get hold of a gun...or if a similar incident happened in the USA but with a gun not a car, then:
All the victims would survive ? (because people survive gunshot wounds)
That there would be fewer casualties ?
I didn't say any of that. I'm saying people normally aren't as concerned with what object/objects their loved ones are hurt or killed with, as that they are hurt/killed to begin with. If he used a gun, my first thought would not be "OMG that gun hurt/killed my child". It would be "OMG that sick bastard hurt/killed my child".
The difference between us is I tend to blame the person, regardless of the tool. I'm into personal responsibility like that, and I know it's not trendy, but that's how I am.
Have you informed the Dept of Defense about this ?
Get the marines to hand in those obsolete, inefficient guns....
He is a 21 year old kid and acting on his own. And yes it could've been an impulsive act - but probably not. Attacks like these tend not to be.
Japan has a lot of small cars because space is tight and gas is expensive.
How do you know you could get a US sized truck through the nearby streets ? How do you know if he could rent a truck ?
The Boston bombings weren't well planned...
The MAGA bomber didn't plan very well.
The point is that had he had the same kind of access to guns as a US 21 year old has...it probably would have been a lot more bloody.
Criminals using guns in an illegal manner ???
Hmmm...are you sure that they do ?
Do you have any evidence to back this claim up....other than the fact that owning a gun is a crime if you're a convicted felon.
While you're at it, how about giving us your opinion on how we can keep people who use guns illegally from possessing them ?
How do you stop people who currently aren't criminals but who will commit crime in the future, from committing crime? Maybe everybody should be put in prison because they "might" commit crime.And once you've completed that simple task, how about explaining how you'd stop people, who will use them illegally in the future, from owning guns ?
Guns are bad.
People shouldn't have them.
But guns, despite what you say, are by far the most lethal and are readily available in the USA (for individuals acting alone like these two).
You're trying to include terrorist attacks aren't you ?
Organized attacks by terrorist groups...not attacks that a 21 year old kid acting alone might manage.
Actually the USA has not "always had lots of guns"
Always having lots of guns is not something we have to accept...despite how defeatist you seem to be
Now if you ram a vehicle into a crowd, chances are you're going to be caught....same when people attack a crowd or crowded area like a mall or school
In direct answer to you, when people in the USA (with easy access to guns) decide to attack a crowd or crowded place like a mall or school or church etc....how many decide to use a car ?
How many decide to use guns ?
QED.
Yes. Overturn Miller, Heller, McDonald and Caetano and amend the Constitution to remove the Second Amendment.
]I asked, are there any arguments for gun control that you'd accept ?
Can't happen. The 2nd Amendment cannot be removed as its part of the BOR.
If we were to have the kind of gun bans you suggest, they would cease to be law abiding.Why would disarming gun owners by bloody - they are, after all, law abiding.
Just as George Washington and his men did in the Revolutionary War, NOT!If guns were banned, people would (reluctantly) hand them in.
Gun ownership (not the total number of guns) is actually falling in the USA
Unlike the rest of the Constitution, the BOR which is the first 10 amendments, is not supposed to be removed or messed with.You are mistaken, most items in the Constitution can be changed/removed. Those items that can’t be are strictly enumerated.
Unlikely, very much so, but still possible.
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Unlike the rest of the Constitution, the BOR which is the first 10 amendments, is not supposed to be removed or messed with.
Sorry, you are inventing that. If someone wants to repeal the 3rd Amendment, the Amendment process is very well spelled out. Same for any Amendment.
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I suppose that could happen. I also suppose the President could have his term extended so that he's in office for life and he could be made from President into King.
Nope its rising. It particularly rose during the Obama administration, especially among women.
I checked and gun ownership is actually falling - note: that's the number of gun owners, NOT the number of guns.
I checked and gun ownership is actually falling - note: that's the number of gun owners, NOT the number of guns.
I checked and gun ownership is actually falling - note: that's the number of gun owners, NOT the number of guns.
Just out of curiosity who would remove it?Sorry, you are inventing that. If someone wants to repeal the 3rd Amendment, the Amendment process is very well spelled out. Same for any Amendment.
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