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Originally Posted by disneysteve
Actually, I don't think we disagree all that much. Again, I'm not opposed to gun ownership and I'm not opposed to using that gun to defend yourself and your family. I just worry because there is no way to pick and choose who gets to have one and no way to ensure that once someone has one, they treat it properly, store it properly, train their kids properly, etc. Far too many accidental shootings occur with personal weapons. That makes it pretty clear to me that a great many gun owners aren't doing what they should be doing. Does that mean nobody should be allowed to own a gun? Of course not. But maybe there needs to be a tighter system in place with better background checks, mandatory training and retraining annually, or something along those lines. I certainly don't have the answer. And I understand that if you outlaw gun ownership, only the criminals will have guns.
It is a difficult issue and a personal one. I don't own a gun and don't plan to. It just isn't something I'm comfortable with. But I totally understand why others feel differently and just hope that all who do own guns handle them with the proper care and respect they require.
I also agree with zakity and maat55's posts.
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The world cannot be perfect, the best you can do is restrict people who have committed a violent crime, from owning them. Guns are only tools, they make small people able to defend themselves, from big people. Like money, they have good uses and bad uses, but you don't get rid of either.
I understand, you are not advocating the removal of guns from innocent people. I just think that across the board, it's safer for society to have them, than not. There are by far, many more good people than bad, and armed, they make society safer.
One thing I'm certain of is that bad people will always find a way to have guns. If the gov. tells society that they can no longer have guns, I will break every law I can to keep mine, because when it comes to survival, I am not going to rely on the government save me. Just like saving for retirement. I guess I've rambled enough.
