What is your opinion on the Second Amendment?

Do you believe citizens should not own fire arms?

Do you think the government shouldn’t decide how a citizen defends him or herself

Etc.

Discuss, be civil.

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SW-User

I think firearms should be available for self defence. The police can't prevent most crimes so it's up to potential victims to look after themselves. I live in Ireland, where I am not allowed weapons to protect myself or my property. While that may prevent the occasional lunatic from trying something; it doesn't seem right to me that if an armed man tried to rob or kill me, I'd have to rely on his mercy.

QuixoticSoul · 41-45, M

@SW-User In practice, it does tend create a situation where you're a fuckload less likely to encounter armed criminals to begin with, so on balance if that is your worry - you're worse off somewhere like the US.

It's a control vs risk thing, humans aren't great at managing the two against each other. You're undeniably safer but you don't [i]feel[/i] safer.