I Don't Think Guns Make Us Safer

I think it is a double edge sword. One on end, you would think having guns means security and therefor protection, which equals safety. On the other end, the gun you have to protect yourself with, will the others will have them as well so the likely hood of resolving matters peaceful has a good chance to escalate to violence.

This page is a permanent link to the reply below and its nested replies. See all post replies »

walabby · 61-69, M

Whether a gun carrying population makes people safer against assault is always going to be debated. One aspect of a large number of gun carrying civilians that is not debatable is the number of accidental shootings....

TexChik · F

Oh please ... medical accidents , car wrecks , work place accidents are all much more common than accidental shootings. Schools should teach firearm safety . Period

Marriedfeet · 51-55, F

@TexChik: True. But there is also strong regulation on all those things from medical practice to driving a car etc.. I don't think anyone should have their guns taken away from them.. but to be apposed to background checks and getting rid of gun show loop holes.. there has to be common ground met in the middle.

TexChik · F

@KathyW: all that is liberal BS propaganda ... you can NOT buy a gun at a gun show with out first filling out the paperwork , having a valid drivers license ,And then having an FFL dealer make the call to the FBI to do a back ground check . There are no gun show loop holes. Just libs, lying about it .