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| Izzy |
i personally belive that gun control should definitly be regulated, i would like to see a lisence system imposed similar to that of the drivers lisence. no one has the automatic right to drive a car, they have to earn that trust, but the opportunity should be there. just as you may need a different liscense to drive a truck or bus same should be imposed with guns (higher exams and restrictions for those wanting certain more powerful guns). so basicly i oppose the idea of banning guns in general to all citizens. the opportunity should be there. just as i belive someone should have the right to smoke weed legaly if they wanted too, is it not the same for guns?
many of you have mentioned or hinted at this arguement....
| quote: | Originally posted by occrider
The intent of a gun is to maim or kill. |
i think that is kind of narrow minded-ness because i can think of many ways an intent of gun would not be to maim or kill. the examples being, me wanting to go to a shooting range just for stress relief, or shooting skeet or even coke cans for personal pleasure, or the feeling of security it may give me knowing i can defend my home. in other words the intent is not to kill but rather give a certain emotional feeling, one of which simply put can be described as pleasure, why should i be denied this personal liberty? |
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| occrider |
| quote: | Originally posted by Izzy
i think that is kind of narrow minded-ness because i can think of many ways an intent of gun would not be to maim or kill. the examples being, me wanting to go to a shooting range just for stress relief, or shooting skeet or even coke cans for personal pleasure, or the feeling of security it may give me knowing i can defend my home. in other words the intent is not to kill but rather give a certain emotional feeling, one of which simply put can be described as pleasure, why should i be denied this personal liberty? |
Haha so go use a bb gun or a paintball gun. Why do we get such a mad rush out of shooting a gun? Because we're holding a weapon of significant power that can end another person's life in a second. I think that most people enjoy the thrill of shooting something so deadly. And personally I think that's kind of sick. Trust me I've gone to a shooting range and I thought shooting a gun is awesome. However I would rather relinquish that satisfaction if it results in a significant decrease of crime. Call me narrowminded, but I think public safety in this case outweighs personal enjoyment. |
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| Mental Exodus |
| quote: | Originally posted by occrider
However I would rather relinquish that satisfaction if it results in a significant decrease of crime. Call me narrowminded, but I think public safety in this case outweighs personal enjoyment. |
What you want and what is possible are two difrent things. Creating a plan to take away all the guns in the world or even the united states would take forever as there are too many unregisterd guns that people wont giv up. |
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| JudgeJulez |
Oi, friendly northern neighbors!
Why do Canada's gun control laws seem to work (relatively low crime/homicide rate), and the US's don't? Or is this an erroneous view of your situation? |
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| Mental Exodus |
| quote: | Originally posted by JudgeJulez
Oi, friendly northern neighbors!
Why do Canada's gun control laws seem to work (relatively low crime/homicide rate), and the US's don't? Or is this an erroneous view of your situation? |
No my fine southern peer it is not, its rare that we see shootings and other crime here in the cold northern colection of igloos as we arent allowed to have handguns and most of the guns that are involved in crime here are in fact smuggled in from none other than our southern brothers. other than the recent over crack down on the law bideing owners and the ever increasing taxation of related sports our laws keep us safe and allow us to use them respondsibly for fun.
GO CANADA!!! ;) |
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