Should Guns be Outlawed in the U.S.A?

Very true and there are many ways to induce gaping holes in vital organs, other than guns, just ask a terrorist about IEDs.

If only someone would ban IEDs, oh wait, they are banned.

If you are talking about me, other than a cap pistol or BB gun as a kid, I've never owned a gun.

 

This is really the bottom line, just check countries that have banned guns, is there no longer any murder taking place? It hasn't stopped murder, it hasn't even stopped murder with guns.

 

Nope, I'm talking about Americans. I lived in England for 4 years and have observed such a difference in earnesty when it comes to gun legality here vs. there. The Brits who aren't just blasé about the whole thing tend to agree that gun ownership should continue to be restricted, as it is there, with some minor exceptions. And I don't want to speak for the Britons here - of course, to each his or her own, but this is generally speaking what I've observed. And they do have gun violence, although considerably less (which also speaks volumes, I think).

As for me, I might entertain the notion of owning a gun but only to protect me from all the other people who own guns! However, I don't think this will ever happen. My beliefs come first. She died for her beliefs... Guns simply make it too easy. A nervous finger on the trigger, being startled by an intruder who may not be one at all, a fit of rage or drunken madness, a curious child, an adrenaline-charged teen with something to prove... Sure, knives kill people and will always be used to kill people but to execute a murder that way would mean getting up close and personal with your victim and the somewhat unappealing prospect of driving blade through bone and muscle. And then... there are no innocent bystanders in knife crimes.

 

Since England is a smaller country, yes there would be less gun violence. But from what I have read, there does not seem to be a good way to compare the US and England in how a Gun Ban would effect the US.

I also agree that Guns do make it easy but a gun ban will not make it any less easy. Criminals will still have guns and for them it will still be easy. The problem lies in the fact for law abiding citizens it will not be easy, they will become more readily victims of violent crime because they no longer have an easy way to protect themselves.

As for accidental deaths, although such things have happened they are rare indeed, it just seems like they happen often because they are magnified in the news media.

 

Being unprotected is a much bigger disadvantage to the innocent, than the bad guys having guns.
And if guns WERE outlawed, then only the bad people would have guns.

Just like drug prohibition, is causing only the bad people to drug traffic, which is giving those people all kindsa power.

Outlawing anything that doesn't directly harm only innocents (such as lead paint in housing and lawn darts), only creates more danger through various consequences.

 

I think if guns had always been illegal, we might have a lot less gun-related crime. But banning them now would just be suicide, only a totalitarian government would be able to enforce the ban at this point. There's just too many already out there to start trying to recall them now.

 

The Obama administration is a bunch of idiots (opinion--no offense to anyone). They think outlawing guns would help the crime rate. Absolutely not. Criminals are called criminals for a reason. They do things that are illegal. And if owning a gun becomes illegal, they'll own guns. Then the law-abiding citizens who these criminals attack will have no protection when they need it. Ugh.

 

The Obama administration has done nothing to curtail gun laws, in fact more liberal gun laws have been passed. The republicans and blue dog democrats have put more lax gun measures into important bills to get them passed and Obama signed them no problem.

 

The fact that we have guns protects all of us from politicians and other power seeking people.

 

You think The People stand a chance against the US Army? That's a fantasy.

 

they will probably not outlaw guns as there is already so many check points to go through before one can buy a firearm. However they will more than likely raise the price of ammo through the roof and make it too pricey for comon working people, like they did with cigarettes.

 

The working man still smokes cigarettes, also it varies from state to state. Some states still have cigarettes for near $4 a pack.

 

Yeah, we would end up with the same fate has Al'qada and the Taliban. Oh yeah, their still around.

 

lol yesterday we were joking about a situation that can probably only happen in America. Years ago my friend went into wal-mart with 3 other people, and one of them stole 4 of those fake pistol guns and they wound up back in the car all 4 of them with guns pointed at each other yelling "put it down!".

Oh man those things are toys but some of them still sting like a fuckin bitch when you get hit with them.

 

i think guns r a major problem and arnt nessisary

 

I think your spelling is a major problem especially considering the forums has a spell checker. Guns are very necessary when there's already over 300 million private guns in the country

 

Guns, like health insurance, aren't necessary...until a situation exists which makes them necessary.
Shoot to kill and eliminate unnecessary health care costs.

 

Agreed.

I think the most important thing there should be as far as legal gun ownership is a quick class on gun safety and accuracy.

 

Gun handling and safety should be required curriculum in schools.

 

Yep. You can't fight people and make progress in their home state. Plus, what soldier or guardsman would fire on their neighbors for having guns, when they have guns of their OWN? really... let's stop being silly. Guns are not going anywhere in the US. And those who want them to have little understanding of.... anything, really. Just like drugs, guns will NOT be controlled by some act of government, it makes far more sense to regulate within reason... obviously. or else the illegal trade just goes on, buisiness as usual.

In general, good luck declaring certain commodities illegal. It just doesn't work. Guns, drugs, nukes, it just does NOT work.