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Originally Posted by nicfit
Then, according to this logic, USA should have the lowest crime rates in the world, because there are lots of guns around and "criminals" could never know if their victims are carrying, so they'd be spending their lives "reconsidering". And I'm the one who's dreaming?
Lol.
And how many people have been killed because there are too many guns around in the hands of people who are not coldblooded/trained enough to use them as "deterrent"?
Sure they may do not, that's what scares me about the "impossibility" to change your mind. You get scared, you shoot, you kill. You regret killing for the rest of your life. It's not that you can set your gun to "stun" instead of "kill". Lots of people carrying guns are simply not trained enough on how to use one "properly"(blah), as I said earlier.
I won't even argue with the cars issue because it's just too stupid.
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OK...first and foremost I personally do not own a gun. Also, I don't live in fear of violence or anything of this nature. I'm not opposed to purchasing a gun just for the hell of locking it in a drawer in the case it's ever needed, but I've yet to do so. Maybe one day. Guns themselves hold little interest for me...but the right to own them holds a lot. Guns are likely the most effective method of self defense, and this is a right people SHOULD have. There are places, taken I was forced to move to, I'd immediately purchase a gun. For the time being I think my dog will suffice. He's a sweety, but being the pit he is most assume otherwise. Intruders don't concern me in the least.
How many have been killed because of careless and or cold blooded types? Tons, I'm sure. But still, a relatively small number when considering how many people own guns. I'd personally be willing to bet most die in auto-related accidents. Some say this is a tacky comparison, I think not. Cars are dangerous and plenty of careless assholes that barely know how to drive are out on the streets in record numbers.
I'm not one of those liberals that feels the government needs to be involved in every aspect of my so called "safety". Let people do as they will, weed out the bad apples (via jail) whenever necessary.
This is a debate that people will never come to an agreement on. I understand both sides of the coin, but stand firm in my personal beliefs.