Posted by Fulgore

When people say "ban guns" as if that would even come close to solving the problem...

Right? As if when you ban guns, the 310m+ in circulation will disappear... No, it will just prevent responsible, law-abiding citizens from getting them and defending themselves against the people who will still get them even when they're "banned."  

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Posted by Zetectic

it probably won't for US(already too many guns), but it will definitely reduce the violence by half.
and would u rather deal someone with knife or gun?

lol. "it will definitely reduce the violence by half." May I see how you came to those specific statistics? No criminal is going to try to rob a store with a knife because guns are illegal. Just because guns are illegal, doesn't mean they can't get them. All it will mean is that no one else will have guns to protect themselves.

Ya know the saying. If guns were outlawed, only outlaws would have guns.

Posted by Anakin_Graal

I say we give teachers the right to bare arms, amiright?

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No. They should have the right to bear arms.

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Posted by PigParty

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Posted by Yog

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I just thought it was funny. Didn't know every one of my pics had to be pro-guns <3  

then what other precautions should we take instead of using guns?

Have you ever heard of the saying, "fight fire with fire."

There must be a ton of things you disagree with but sometimes you just have to learn to accept it. because in some cases only through this "violence" can things be justified. you may think what i said is wrong, but you know its true.  

Posted by DJ Meow

Have you ever heard of the saying, "fight fire with fire."

Fighting fire with fire never puts out the actual fire.  

Fighting fires with fire is a very important strategy in fighting wild fires on the US West Coast.  

Yeah try pulling a gun on a crazed killer and see how things go.  

Posted by PigParty

lol. "it will definitely reduce the violence by half." May I see how you came to those specific statistics? No criminal is going to try to rob a store with a knife because guns are illegal. Just because guns are illegal, doesn't mean they can't get them. All it will mean is that no one else will have guns to protect themselves.

Ya know the saying. If guns were outlawed, only outlaws would have guns.

the statistic was obviously my own assumption. only reference i can make it, drinking and driving thing. they higher the age to 21 and accident rate have gone down.
guns become illegal and government takes all the guns = less gun violence, but yeah it can't stop completely and that's not what i am saying.
unless it's like korea and japan where possessing a gun can get you lifetime in jail, extremely rare condition to find a gun. <-but in these countries, there are random street knife murders. they kill about ~3 and it's on news everyday  

Posted by Zetectic

the statistic was obviously my own assumption.
only reference i can make it, drinking and driving thing. they higher the age to 21 and accident rate have gone down.
guns become illegal and government takes all the guns = less gun violence.

The government cannot just "take all the guns." That's a stupid thing to even suggest. Maybe it's almost possible in a tiny, little European country, but not the United States.  

Posted by Skyzer

The government cannot just "take all the guns." That's a stupid thing to even suggest. Maybe it's almost possible in a tiny, little European country, but not the United States.

if it becomes illegal = why not? i know it's impossible, but at least if they tried, they can collect millions of legally registered guns.  

Posted by Zetectic

if it becomes illegal = why not?

Phew, I know some people down here in the south who'd be PISSED if guns became illegal.

IMO, as long as you're mentally healthy, have a license, and know how to actually use a gun, you should be able to have one.  

Posted by Mangsi

Phew, I know some people down here in the south who'd be PISSED if guns became illegal.

IMO, as long as you're mentally healthy, have a license, and know how to actually use a gun, you should be able to have one.

lol. so if they are tempered, they shouldn't have it.  

Posted by Zetectic

lol. so if they are tempered, they shouldn't have it.

Never said those people should have guns, I just said they'd be mad about it.  

considering that there's:
gun violence everyday in bronx, yonkers, harlem.
teacher rapes students in hs, middle school, after school activities.
it's just gonna make it worse.