No I am not.
But if we keep passing laws we can stop gun violence forever.
Also, some Congresswoman said if we ban high capacity magazines eventually people will shoot them all off and we'll run out of them. Are you one of those?
Gun Control is Completely Useless.
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No I am not.
But if we keep passing laws we can stop gun violence forever.
Also, some Congresswoman said if we ban high capacity magazines eventually people will shoot them all off and we'll run out of them. Are you one of those?
The chart quite closely follows the demographics of baby boomers from adolescence to middle age and has nothing to do with firearms legislation, which is nothing more than a solution in search of a problem.
You can't cure stupid, no matter how hard you try. It also seems that all, or at least enough in a "civilized" society can also be taught what is acceptable, to that "civilized" society. Ленин, Сталин, Goebbels, Hitler, Mao, Pol Pot, to name a few relied on what they referred to as their useful idiots. It worked well in the past and is working still. Here's a brief history, which is repeating itself in various counties around the globe.
Gun Control Measures Hazardous for Citizens: Newsroom: The Independent Institute
Law, in a civilized society, sets punishment for unacceptable behaviour, not for possible unacceptable behaviour. BTW, as a society, we're not civilized yet.
First,gun manufacturers installed a breech, barrel, and sights around the firearm. Laws now make sure that a firearm is safe for the operator. The operators life is saved every time the firearm is used on a paper target. Despite it's awesome record for saving lives, I am sure that there are people who still believe that a gun is designed for killing.
I was taught that a civilian is entitled to freedom and liberty, and the natural right to defend oneself.
The thought that others would rather see a woman brutally victimized by a rapist/murderer sickens me.
I will when you quit talking through your hat! and blame all legal gun owners for the crimes of a few thugs....
He did the same to me when I hurt his feels the other day. He's doing exactly what I predicted too, flaming from behind the iggy button. Like I said, they're all the same.
Paradigms have shifted since Katrina. Ultimately, you are responsible for your own food,water,shelter,first aid, and - like it or not - your own security. The fact that you don't feel a need for a gun does not mean that you are immune to the terrible criminal acts that happen in this country.
Are you seriously here to insist that women are dumb and unreasonable if they choose a gun rather than rely on their negotiation skills?
Do you realize how rare it is to unlock the criminal's empathy?
No.
According to Justice Institute of British Columbia, one out of every 17 women is raped, 62% of rape victims were physically injured, 9% were beaten or disfigured.("Statistics of Sexual Assault in Canada". Rape Victims Support Network)
How's it working in places like Jamaica or Honduras that have what could be considered Draconian firearm laws? People don't realize that many states have even tougher laws than Canada, i.e. Connecticut, New Hampshire, New York, D.C (which isn't a state, but...), just to name a few. There are some 22,000 laws regulating firearms in the US, to what end?
Don't keep drawing conclusion about what is not there. Legal?? In Canada, no need to blame anything on legal gun owners because the legal guns are not the problem here.
In many countries with no gun control laws, it IS the legal guns doing the killing, because most guns are legal without any decent controls who owns them!! Come on, those of us who expect common sense used keep getting disappointed in the responses.
In the case where all baseball bats are legal, it is legal baseball bats that are doing the bludgeoning.
Question: How many homicides are committed in the USA with what would be classified prohibited firearms in Canada?
Good question. Handguns are only considered 'restricted', as well as the infamous AR-15.
And the AR15 is only restricted because it looks scary. It is functionally no different than any other semi auto rifle. It is the civilian version of the fully auto M16, built for that market specifically. For those who don't know, the AR stands for "Armalite Rifle", it has no other meaning.
I know of few countries with no gun control laws, and the most despotic of them have the strictest. Convicted felons in the US aren't allowed to own firearms, in some states even the possession of a single live round can send them back inside for five years or more.
But again, you're still laying most of the blame on the gun, and inanimate object, not the person behind it. Do you blame the car when a drunk gets behind the wheel of it? Do you blame your hammer when you smack your thumb with it?