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Viewpoints on Gun Control in the US by M Wolber Apr 18, 2007 It's hard not to have an opinion either way on this one. With the recent shootings in Blacksburg Virginia, this topic is being brought up once again in media circles. Do we need a change in our gun laws? Would a law change help law abiding citizens while keeping guns from criminals and psychopaths? What are your thoughts? |
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(2007-04-18 00:22:22) Tough problem! I don't know what laws would help. Look at the tough gun control laws of Japan where law abiding citizens don't have guns- just the criminals do. That doesn't sound like a very safe alternative. The numbers are pretty low as to how many legal carriers of firearms commit crimes with their gun. According to guncite.com.... There are approximately two million defensive gun uses (DGU's) per year by law abiding citizens. That was one of the findings in a national survey conducted by Gary Kleck, a Florida State University criminologist in 1993." *http://www.guncite.com/gun_control_gcdguse.html ...That's a lot of law abiding citizens defending themselves, their family and others. This right to self defense should never be taken away IMO. ....sorry I didn't offer more solutions. | |
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(2007-04-18 17:01:05) How can you put laws on psychopathic behavior? This kid in VA. was in a mental hospital for a while and deemed dangerous to self and others. He was able to buy a gun with a fake id from what it sounded like. So if we take it to one extreme and ban all gun sales to citizens, there would still be guns- only the criminals and LEO's would have them. Does that make anyone feel safer? I think a law like that would be about as successful as our war on drugs and our war on terror. Oooff.... not another one of those I hopse! However with that said, not everyone should be able to own a gun and I think the law takes care of that pretty well in a lot of states. | |
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(2007-06-30 01:35:34) Gun control- Shmum control. Criminals get guns no matter what. Those that abide by the rule get a license. Who is doing the damage out of those two groups?? Guns will always be available, as will drugs. Control? I don't know where to start, but un-arming law abiding citizens is not the answer. Realize that laws will not shape the criminal. Duh! The fact is that this happened on a property that dis-armed victims. No person out of the whole campus- victims included, stopped this ONE guy with a 9mm and a .22. ...the basic instinct to survive wasn't even there when a whole classroom of people could not plan to take out one guy on a rampage with a handgun. ......there is a lot to think about there. I wasn't at the school and can't imagine what went down. ...BUT....had I come across this shooter while I was armed, I would've put my life, as well as my financial risks for lawyer fee's and all that is involved with using a firearm up for grabs. Not everyone should carry a gun, but not everyone should allow themselves to become a victim by relying on our current safety net. ...Criminals will stop shooting when they know law abiding citizens might shoot back. Banning firearms= un-arming victims that choose to fight back against criminals that WILL get guns regardless of the law. It's a pretty simple concept. | |
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(2007-08-19 05:15:03) Guns don't kill people, idiots do. You can just as easliy take out a room full of people with a sword if you charged correctly. Outcome is the same, and still the criminal is armed- not the victim. If everyone has a means of self defense, you'd see a lot less of this shit nowdays! | |