Do you think guns should be banned?

[visibleghost]

I'm actually against gun control. It's not the gun that kills the person. It's the person holding the gun that kills. If guns are banned, that wouldn't stop criminals from owning guns. They don't believe in the law, so they would still own guns.

If anything, lack of morals is the leading cause of crime in America.

ok but if guns are harder to get (because they are illegal) a lot less people would own guns. of course some people would still have guns, but not every guy and his dog would have an own gun. and if there are less people who have guns, less people will be using guns, which results in less crimes involving guns. yay.

sure, people can still get guns. but it will be harder.
and yeah, people can use other weapons, but it's generally a lot harder to kill a ton of people with a knife than it is to kill them with a gun

 

[vel]

ok the u.s. says there is nothing to do to prevent these shootings, but you could freaking ban guns? some people say we should let everyone get a gun but then we'd have to give children guns as well, as crazy as it sounds, and it'll be a ****ing free for all! no, guns should be banned from the u.s. shootings are happening regularly, guys. this isn't freaking normal.

 

[-Apples-]

"Guns don't kill, people do." True, but guns give people the means to do it on a much larger scale and that is a fact. And yes, a ban wouldn't stop criminals from getting their hands on guns since there's over 300 million of them in the US.

You gotta start somewhere.

Plus, America has more haters and hate groups than countries where guns are rare. Not only we have public shootings this bad, but also funeral picketing. And let's not forget that we have more mentally ill people.

Another reason why public shootings have increased is because we kept reporting them more. Yes, terrorist attacks need to be reported, but somehow it gives haters "ideas", which leads to more of these shootings.

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ok but if guns are harder to get (because they are illegal) a lot less people would own guns. of course some people would still have guns, but not every guy and his dog would have an own gun. and if there are less people who have guns, less people will be using guns, which results in less crimes involving guns. yay.

sure, people can still get guns. but it will be harder.
and yeah, people can use other weapons, but it's generally a lot harder to kill a ton of people with a knife than it is to kill them with a gun

You're not able to convince me to support gun control. I'm already set in stone on every issue I side conservative on.

 

[moonford]

They should be banned everywhere, glad I'm living in a "no gun" country, less crime and why tf were they ever invented?
We don't need another thing to add to the list of why Humans suck. =/

 

[Bunnilla]

I would like guns banned from public use, and only the military and special people who need them for their jobs like police or guards can have them

 

[Alex518]

100%, anyone who disagrees is probably a redneck

 

[Aquari]

yes, there is no need to have something that was literally designed to kill things/people, owning one doesnt make you any cooler and carrying one around in public just makes you look like a ****ing idiot

"Guns dont kill people, people kill people!".. guns DO kill people it was LITERALLY designed for the purpose of killing people (and animals)

 

[TheGreatBrain]

Lol. I'm not a redneck, but no, I do not think guns should be banned.

 

[Red Cat]

I think people should be allowed to keep a gun in their house for personal protection, but not be allowed to carry guns around in public. I think all semi-automatic and automatic weapons should be banned for civilian use; if your aim is that bad that you can't hit an intruder in your home with a handful of shots or you need a semi-automatic weapon for hunting, then you really shouldn't have a gun. There should be a limit for guns per person. Two or three maximum is enough; no one needs enough guns to start a militia in their house.

 

[ams]

Yes. I live in Canada where you certainly can't buy a gun at a Walmart, and I even think that we should have stricter gun laws here. Mass shootings just aren't part of our daily lives here though and I'm very grateful.

 

[moonbunny]

Yes. I live in Canada where you certainly can't buy a gun at a Walmart, and I even think that we should have stricter gun laws here. Mass shootings just aren't part of our daily lives here though and I'm very grateful.

Yep. I will never, for the life of me, understand the obsessive love Americans have for their guns. Their gun culture/political climate is precisely why I no longer wish to move back. (I'm Canadian, but grew up in the Southern US as a kid and loved it. For the longest time, my #1 life goal was to move back. Not anymore.)

 

[nintendofan85]

I don't believe they should be completely banned, but I'm in favor of putting many more restrictions on using them.

 

[Corrie]

At the very least, please have stronger laws and restrictions. Seriously.

 

[visibleghost]

Plus, America has more haters and hate groups than countries where guns are rare. Not only we have public shootings this bad, but also funeral picketing. And let's not forget that we have more mentally ill people.

Another reason why public shootings have increased is because we kept reporting them more. Yes, terrorist attacks need to be reported, but somehow it gives haters "ideas", which leads to more of these shootings.

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You're not able to convince me to support gun control. I'm already set in stone on every issue I side conservative on.

okiedokie.. ? just saying tho that Maybe u should rethink ,..

because while guns don't kill ppl on their own, they do make it a *** ton easier to kill ppl. which makes them dangerous.

 

[-Apples-]

okiedokie.. ? just saying tho that Maybe u should rethink ,..

because while guns don't kill ppl on their own, they do make it a *** ton easier to kill ppl. which makes them dangerous.

Yeah, they do kill a lot of people at once, but the slower methods that kill fewer at once are usually more cruel and inhumane as just one offense warrants the death penalty in the United States since it goes under "torture" and "crimes against humanity". Gun violence simply goes under "murder". Also, with guns, a criminal can be scared off or even shot by the person that is about to become a victim (or even became a victim of something). If guns are banned, the person can't defend himself/herself from the criminal.

But I seen why people have supported gun control more often. It's because of these recent shootings. Even if the Orlando Shooting and Sandy Hook Massacre were both horrible cases, I felt that Columbine was the worst one. Why? Because it opened Pandora's Box. Ever since that one public shooting, public shootings have gotten more common. If someone was mentally ill enough or so filled with hate to do something that crazy, and if public shootings have never been reported, they wouldn't do something like that because they don't have the inspirations from reports on these tragedies. I honestly think these reports give people "ideas", which is why shooting rates like that have gone up. It's even at the point that public shootings have become predictable every year. And this is in a time where crime rates are decreasing.

 

[KCourtnee]

No. Gun control will do nothing. People will still obtain guns. Chicago has the strictest gun laws in America, yet so conveniently has the highest murder rate in America. People in general want what they "can't have". I'm not saying that no gun laws would make a better difference, but having strict gun laws literally does nothing positive.

 

[Cariicarky]

i don't think ordinary citizens should be able to get assault rifles, but they should be allowed to posses handguns as self-defense (with background checks, of course). if it becomes illegal to own guns, criminals who want to kill somebody can still obtain guns illegally. they ARE criminals, after all. if they're going to go as far as to murder somebody, i doubt it would phase them to illegally get a gun. and then law-following citizens won't have any way to defend themselves against murderers with guns.

there is the argument that other countries have had less mass shootings than the US, but keep in mind that we have higher mental illness rates, so there will surely be more people trying to murder other citizens. and when someone murders somebody, they're getting punished whether owning a gun is illegal or not. stricter gun laws won't stop them from murdering people.

 

[visibleghost]

Yeah, they do kill a lot of people at once, but the slower methods that kill fewer at once are usually more cruel and inhumane as just one offense warrants the death penalty in the United States since it goes under "torture" and "crimes against humanity". Gun violence simply goes under "murder". Also, with guns, a criminal can be scared off or even shot by the person that is about to become a victim (or even became a victim of something). If guns are banned, the person can't defend himself/herself from the criminal.

But I seen why people have supported gun control more often. It's because of these recent shootings. Even if the Orlando Shooting and Sandy Hook Massacre were both horrible cases, I felt that Columbine was the worst one. Why? Because it opened Pandora's Box. Ever since that one public shooting, public shootings have gotten more common. If someone was mentally ill enough or so filled with hate to do something that crazy, and if public shootings have never been reported, they wouldn't do something like that because they don't have the inspirations from reports on these tragedies. I honestly think these reports give people "ideas", which is why shooting rates like that have gone up. It's even at the point that public shootings have become predictable every year. And this is in a time where crime rates are decreasing.

the thing is that a lot of the people killed with guns would not be killed if the culprit didn't have a gun. It takes a lot more effort to use the "more inhumane" methods. (not that guns are humane but alright)

and yes, the shootings have become way more. probably they are inspired. but, many of the shootings wouldn't have happened if it would have been harder for them to get guns.

 

[Celes]

Yes, if not then there should be way stricter laws. Gun should only be purchased through tons of trials and paperwork. Not to be bought easily at a local shop.

 

[strawberrigod]

I think there should be stricter gun laws, mostly because I don't think a ban on guns is entirely realistic. I don't understand how certain people are able to obtain a gun license to begin with.. I have no idea what the process is for that, but it should definitely more efficient in keeping guns out of the hands of unstable people. I hear the argument "Guns don't kill people, people kill people." Those people are typically civilians, everyday people, whatever you want to call them, that have the means to just purchase a gun from the store.