Gun Control
12-20-2009, 06:24 AM
Do you think the government should set higher and stricter gun laws?
If only we as a people could actually enforce it. The reality is, we can't, thus, banning them would only cause more violence as criminals now have a better shot (no pun intended) at getting weapons. It's a lose lose situation.
Do you think the government should ban guns all together?
Again, only if it could enforce it. I feel much more safe knowing that good people who have no intention on robbing people have guns (I personally own a shotgun) than having just the bad. As DerVV mentioned, there is no way of stopping the criminals from having them so you might as well have so do gooders having them too. The thing is, all the people who you are worried about having weapons already have them. Gun bans only hurt the good people.
Do you think gun controvery is over-rated?
Yes. Most of the time the government goes after Bubba and his backyard duckshredder 3000. Leave those guys alone! How many violent crimes are caused by gun enthusiasts? Practically none. Most crimes are committed with handguns. These need to be the most heavily regulated since their recreational use is limited to shooting ranges ONLY.
Do you have any ideas of thoughts about what the world should do to lessen the crimes involving guns?
I think education is the first step. Educating people on the safety and handling of guns is the most realistic thing. Violent crimes are always going to exist. Taking away the bigger weapons only means people will resort to other means, like knives. Solving the gun issue means solving the crime issue. The gun is the tool, but you need to stop the carpenter.
If only we as a people could actually enforce it. The reality is, we can't, thus, banning them would only cause more violence as criminals now have a better shot (no pun intended) at getting weapons. It's a lose lose situation.
Do you think the government should ban guns all together?
Again, only if it could enforce it. I feel much more safe knowing that good people who have no intention on robbing people have guns (I personally own a shotgun) than having just the bad. As DerVV mentioned, there is no way of stopping the criminals from having them so you might as well have so do gooders having them too. The thing is, all the people who you are worried about having weapons already have them. Gun bans only hurt the good people.
Do you think gun controvery is over-rated?
Yes. Most of the time the government goes after Bubba and his backyard duckshredder 3000. Leave those guys alone! How many violent crimes are caused by gun enthusiasts? Practically none. Most crimes are committed with handguns. These need to be the most heavily regulated since their recreational use is limited to shooting ranges ONLY.
Do you have any ideas of thoughts about what the world should do to lessen the crimes involving guns?
I think education is the first step. Educating people on the safety and handling of guns is the most realistic thing. Violent crimes are always going to exist. Taking away the bigger weapons only means people will resort to other means, like knives. Solving the gun issue means solving the crime issue. The gun is the tool, but you need to stop the carpenter.