The problem with guns is too many people shoot to kill, agree or disagree?

[SmokinAces2000]

Agree

Disagree

[SamA_nold]

Guns are generally shot to kill, be it hunting or in war, etc, but that’s not why they’re a problem. It’s like the saying, “guns don’t kill people, people kill people.” The option to own a gun is too lenient, and we have people with severe mental and emotional problems who can just walk into their neighborhood Walmart and pick something out.

[DizzyDesii]

I agree. But then i heard that if you shoot to wound then the other person may use your self defense against you. Honestly thats the only way i could live with myself though is if i shoot to wound. So i just rather not shoot at all. Too bad more people won't stick to hand to hand combat instead of pulling out guns and knives

[DizzyDesii]

Thank you for mho

[CreamySeed]

You shoot to stop the threat and most of the time that threat has a gun and needs to be neutralized before they hurt someone. You dont neutralize someone by shooting and most likely missing a limb.

[OlderAndWiser]

You should not unholster a gun to shoot unless you are shooting to kill. A gun should never be used to simply transmit or communicate a threat.

[SmokinAces2000]

You can shoot someone without killing them

[OlderAndWiser]

Unless you are an extremely good marksman, you should not shoot at someone unless you intend to kill them. You don't shoot unless you are defending your own life, unless it's a "kill or be killed' situation.

[SmokinAces2000]

Nowadays anything can be perceived as kill or be killed

[OlderAndWiser]

t sounds like you have never taken a firearms safety course.

[SmokinAces2000]

I actually did when I bought two guns for myself

[OlderAndWiser]

Then you should understand that you don't shoot to "play around" with someone.

[SmokinAces2000]

I know where to shoot to incapacitate someone rather than killing them

[OlderAndWiser]

Most people are not sufficiently accurate to be able to do that reliably.

[ADFSDF1996]

So with your skewed logic a person shouldn’t have the right to act in self defense?

Why do you left wingers oppose self defense rights so much?

[SmokinAces2000]

It’s not my logic first of all and I’m not a left winger, all I asked was a question dude

[SmokinAces2000]

And you can defend yourself without killing someone FYI

[ADFSDF1996]

You saying you are not a left winger is no different than a Nazi saying he supports civil rights.

[ADFSDF1996]

So you are saying that if some masked individuals break into a person’s home, that the homeowner shouldn’t be allowed to use his or her shotgun in self defense?

See how faulty your logic is?

[SmokinAces2000]

The fact that you are comparing me to a nazi just goes to show how brainwashed Americans are 😂😂😂

[SmokinAces2000]

Don’t put words in my mouth because that’s not what I said, I never said one couldn’t defend themselves in fact that’s no where close to what I said

[ADFSDF1996]

The only brainwashed one here is you. Why are you talking about Americans as if you aren’t one? Let me guess, you are a Brit.

[ADFSDF1996]

I ain’t putting words in your mouth. Read your question again. It’s obvious your problem is with the second amendment.

[SmokinAces2000]

I am an American that’s why I know because I witness it first hand and only someone brainwashed would call everyone a commie 😂

[ADFSDF1996]

@SmokinAces2000

Only someone who is brainwashed would assume the second amendment is the problem.

[SmokinAces2000]

Man what is it with republican’s comprehension skills 😂

[ADFSDF1996]

I’m not a Republican smart one. If you read some of my older comments I criticize republicans as well but you are just too far left wing that all you see is either this or that and no gray.

The only one who lacks comprehension skills here is you as you backpedal on what you say.

[SmokinAces2000]

You saying you aren’t a republican is no different than a Nazi saying he supports civil rights, sound familiar

[ADFSDF1996]

Very childish to copy me. Are you running out of arguments.

Unlike you, I actually criticize both sides. While you only criticize anyone that is right of the political spectrum.

Now go back to school.

[SmokinAces2000]

Actually I criticize anyone that deserves to be criticized, if most of those people are right wing than that really says something about the right.

[ADFSDF1996]

Yeah right.

More backpedaling on your part. Keyword “actually”

[SmokinAces2000]

When exactly did I backpedal?

[ADFSDF1996]

Constantly making bogus arguments against anyone that is right wing yet backpedaling by saying that you actually criticize anyone regardless of political ideology which sounds like BS because it just happens to be that in your mind only right wingers should be criticized.

[SmokinAces2000]

😂 Well I’m not going to apologize if most of the right wing people on here are ignorant and if you claim your not a republican why do you care

[ADFSDF1996]

From your biased perspective they may seem ignorant but from their perspective, people like yourself are the ignorant ones.

[SmokinAces2000]

It really has nothing to do with bias because anyone who isn’t right wing could see the ignorance

[ADFSDF1996]

Typical left wing rhetoric, you automatically assume that your side isn’t wrong. It’s funny how you can’t see the irony in your own statement which is textbook bias.

[UCrayCray]

I think the problem is too many people believing stealing a pack of diapers, or throwing popcorn in a movie theatre is reasonable justification for shooting to kill.

[purplepoppy]

It would be interesting to know what percentage of times a gun is pointed in self defence the owner was in actual danger. I suspect it doesn't take much provocation

[DaveToo]

Anytime you shoot a gun in a combative situation, can, and generally does, end with death. Unfortunately, sometimes the one shooting is a toddler who found your gun while playing with their sibling. That hardly ever ends well.

[UsernameXLTX]

Disagree. If you're in a situation where a gun has to be used. It should be used as intended. *Self defence*

[AncientWisdom]

No if you pull a weapon your supposed to shoot to kill. The thing is knowing when it’s appropriate it’s never appropriate unless life is threatened. Be it yours or another’s.

[SmokinAces2000]

You can incapacitate someone and not kill them

[AncientWisdom]

Yeah that opens up a whole new can of worms. I live in Texas if you use a firearm illegally your in serious trouble here. However any place that trains you isn’t going to train you to incapacitate with a firearm. You need pepper spray or a taser if you’re squeamish about death a firearms sole purpose is to kill. If I feel the need to pull a weapon it’s not going to be to intimidate or tickle someone with it. They will need to get right with their maker pretty quickly.

[ShadezMcgee]

When you fire a gun, the intent is to eliminate the threat and when the gun is drawn, never point it at anything you don't intend to shoot.

If someone's trying to kill you, kill them.

[Hispanic-Cool-Guy]

No. That's the purpose of a gun. Anytime you shoot someone in any part of their body and potential artery can be hit and the person can end up bleeding out and die.

[najekim]

I have been told by LEO's over the decades that you only draw your weapon to shoot and if you shoot, shoot to kill. Shoot to wound can open a whole slew of criminal and civil problems.

[OddBeMe]

the problem with guns is they're deadly? Yes. And numerous. Australia intiated a buyback program that go millions off the streets. And no mass shooting since.

[Rangers]

No, not enough people shoot to kill. Victims of armed robbers need to stop letting themselves be victimized and start fighting back

[888theGreat]

guns were made to kill animals for food and too kill thugs that kill, steal, and rape. They were made to even up odds. What do you think they are for?

[CuriousMufuxka]

I disagree because there is no problem. I do not own nor have shot one, but believe in self defense.

[Cringe]

The problem with guns is people have access to them

[joeldalton]

Isn’t that the point?

[jahaims]

Moronic statement

[Edward02]

The problem with guns is that few people own them.