Not true. The rifle is rightfully a part of a long tragic history of useful tools turned into a weapon for self defense against a tyrannical government. Your choice to ignore that fact doesn't negate its veracity.
And your choice to ignore the fact that by allowing ease of access to these “tools” that kill is like giving cheat codes to a person who wants to kill.
Still. That doesn't orevent any crimes. You guys recently had a knife control. People still find alternatives to kill people. And i rather a good guy have a gun to take down the bad guy with a gun.
And what happens when that “good guy” uses the gun? Even if by accident let’s say and kills someone? Isn’t it better to just place the risk in the first place.
I agree that killers would find a way to kill regardless because they’re twisted and don’t mind the hard work to get to their means.
But it’s very unlikely these people would go on a killing spree and successfully kill masses of easily and quickly. The point isn’t who commits the crime it’s how many people die because of guns and it’s a proven fact that no guns means less people die. I hardly doubt a single person armed with a knife would successfully be able to kill a classroom full of kids and their teacher. A gun allows that. Simple truth.
And then if a mass shooting does happen over there in the U. k, then what? Nobody has any weapons to stop the mass shooter. Hell not even the police can do anything. Over here a lot of people even police have been saved by citizens who had a gun to take out the bad guy. And in case a tyrannical governement ever did happen, we the people have our right to defend ourselves against a government that turns on its own people. You also seem to forget about the drug cartel & black market, that literally sell guns to anyone for a good price. Take away our guns & let the villains runs around with them, while we have our right taken away. Which will never happen.
If that was going to happen it would have since the 22 years ban of guns it hasn’t happened so... that hypothetical situation is less likely to occur the longer we go without one. As for guns carried by the police only specially trained firearms are given that authority; which works. In the US your gun laws and the number of officers shooting civilians is clearly a problem.
If you can’t see that then you have a problem. No guns in the UK has worked and is panning out well as far as we’re concerned.
And the day it does, then what? You guys aren't prepared down there. And most of the shootings are justified because the suspect doesn't cooperate & ends up putting the life of the officers at risk. And we're never going to have our guns taken away. I own an AR-15 & go practicing all the time. Best believe, i'll take down a bad guy with a gun to save lives
Coming from one of the places with the strictest gun laws and the worst crime rates, I'm pro gun. Citizens should have a right to defend themselves. Laws don't affect criminals.
"And even in the case of suicides, there is a good cause to be made that guns are particularly detrimental." Well I would point to Japan and the suicide forest on that regard.
l carry two guns one in a holster under my arm and the other in a holster attached to my left ankle its my job to be armed at all times even when l amo in bed? l will say no more
If gun-free zones were so effective, why don't they make the White House, Pentagon, etc. 100% gun-free? Or post "gun-free zone" signs in private houses?
People kill people guns are tools if you replace guns with paper clips it would still be the person who used the paper clip the gun didn't load itself didn't fire itself
Ok ok people kill people not guns butt why make for people to do that by making bombs and gun the only I see why is that someone else would eventually make them
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People say you can kill people too fast with a gun but a plow truck is even faster than that. #ban plow trucks
People kill people, but that doesn't mean you can trust everyone.
Guns give people the means to kill people. So yes, guns do kill people, it’s what they are made for.
Not true.
The rifle is rightfully a part of a long tragic history of useful tools turned into a weapon for self defense against a tyrannical government. Your choice to ignore that fact doesn't negate its veracity.
And your choice to ignore the fact that by allowing ease of access to these “tools” that kill is like giving cheat codes to a person who wants to kill.
Doesn’t negate it’s veracity either**^
So you want to take your right to own a firearm away from yourself?
I live in the UK and guns are banned since the first and only school shooting in 1996. Maybe USA should take some notes on that.
Still. That doesn't orevent any crimes. You guys recently had a knife control. People still find alternatives to kill people. And i rather a good guy have a gun to take down the bad guy with a gun.
And what happens when that “good guy” uses the gun? Even if by accident let’s say and kills someone? Isn’t it better to just place the risk in the first place.
I agree that killers would find a way to kill regardless because they’re twisted and don’t mind the hard work to get to their means.
But it’s very unlikely these people would go on a killing spree and successfully kill masses of easily and quickly. The point isn’t who commits the crime it’s how many people die because of guns and it’s a proven fact that no guns means less people die. I hardly doubt a single person armed with a knife would successfully be able to kill a classroom full of kids and their teacher. A gun allows that. Simple truth.
So yes no guns is a preventative measure to reduce crime because less people are at risk of dying.
And then if a mass shooting does happen over there in the U. k, then what? Nobody has any weapons to stop the mass shooter. Hell not even the police can do anything. Over here a lot of people even police have been saved by citizens who had a gun to take out the bad guy. And in case a tyrannical governement ever did happen, we the people have our right to defend ourselves against a government that turns on its own people. You also seem to forget about the drug cartel & black market, that literally sell guns to anyone for a good price. Take away our guns & let the villains runs around with them, while we have our right taken away. Which will never happen.
If that was going to happen it would have since the 22 years ban of guns it hasn’t happened so... that hypothetical situation is less likely to occur the longer we go without one. As for guns carried by the police only specially trained firearms are given that authority; which works. In the US your gun laws and the number of officers shooting civilians is clearly a problem.
If you can’t see that then you have a problem. No guns in the UK has worked and is panning out well as far as we’re concerned.
And the day it does, then what? You guys aren't prepared down there. And most of the shootings are justified because the suspect doesn't cooperate & ends up putting the life of the officers at risk. And we're never going to have our guns taken away. I own an AR-15 & go practicing all the time. Best believe, i'll take down a bad guy with a gun to save lives
Hypothetically anything can happen you can’t prepare for the unknown but going by the stats the chances of it occurring are next to none.
Agree to disagree in this then.
Better to be safe than sorry. I'm prepared & the 2nd Amendment will never be taken away from the American people.
People kill people. With guns. Take away guns, and it becomes a lot harder.
Coming from one of the places with the strictest gun laws and the worst crime rates, I'm pro gun. Citizens should have a right to defend themselves. Laws don't affect criminals.
Same here. Maryland.
Well duh, unless there are sentient firearms floating around the place then or course the weilder is the killer!
"And even in the case of suicides, there is a good cause to be made that guns are particularly detrimental."
Well I would point to Japan and the suicide forest on that regard.
Dammit thats not supposed to be here my bad
I'm pro life pro god pro guns
Criminals will always get their guns just like they get their drugs.
Let real hard working men defend themselves
l carry two guns one in a holster under my arm and the other in a holster attached to my left ankle its my job to be armed at all times even when l amo in bed? l will say no more
Completamente against guns. They are use less. The only reason why you'd need a gun is if someone else have one.
Haven't really thought about it, have you?
Every single time I watch the news
Can someone tell me how to shoot and kill someone without a gun.
Darts 🎯
You can't shoot darts.
You totally can ☺️ all you need is a pipe of some kind and strong lungs
So it's as dangerous as a flintlock pistol if not less?
It can be just as dangerous, depending on how knowledgeable you are
I'm glad we have such abundant knowledge of fire arms that we are able to compare them to darts through a tube.
Darts can be just as deadly if you want them to be
It is not the guns but the people who own them. I personally know some real crazy people that own guns.
I agree.
I am pro guns, if only my country thought the same.
The common man (and woman) should be entitled to a firearm
Idiots kill people... Not guns. One can kill with a spoon if he really wants to kill.
We can save another 35,000+ lives every year if we take everyone's car away in the USA.
Guns protect kids. 95% of shooting happen in gun free zones.
Exactly!
If gun-free zones were so effective, why don't they make the White House, Pentagon, etc. 100% gun-free? Or post "gun-free zone" signs in private houses?
Yep.
People kill people guns are tools if you replace guns with paper clips it would still be the person who used the paper clip the gun didn't load itself didn't fire itself
Ok ok people kill people not guns butt why make for people to do that by making bombs and gun the only I see why is that someone else would eventually make them
Things would be a lot simpler if everyone was carrying a gun.