@basilfawlty89 i think it'll be a Universal given - anywhere on the planet - that if criminals will abide by gun controls, then you may have an argument for banning guns - that won't happen because criminals won't abide by the/that Law, that is why they're called criminals ... it's not rocket science
@BigGuy2 One of the stupidest arguments ever made in support of guns. Fully more than half of all gun deaths are attributable to reasons other than murder and half of [i]those [/i]were perpetrated by known people to the victim. Domestics and turf wars. This has been repeated in numerous settings and research platforms. The owner of a firearm is more likely to be killed by that firearm. This has been repeated in numerous settings and research platforms.
@Graylight who's supportings guns, i'm supporting the right of every citizen to protect themselves should they need to ... 🤷🏼♂️🤷🏼♂️🤷🏼♂️
🤔 ... so, let's see, if guns were taken out of the equation, these same 'turf wars' etc etc - what will happen, will they swear at each other or go for a knife 🤷🏼♂️🤷🏼♂️🤷🏼♂️
@Graylight ... just to let you know, i'm taking the piss out of you, but you're too FCUKING stupid to see it, bearing in mind your last response about 'copy & paste'
@BigGuy2 she's just posted empirical evidence in favour of her argument. All you have is insults and a catch phrase.
The fact is, guns are deadly tools, hence they need to get regulated like any other deadly weapon. You wouldn't advocate that every country should have a nuclear weapon, why should every person have a gun?
@BigGuy2 Rather than "banning all guns," would you be willing to ban the weapons used in these mass killings? why doe any citizen "need" such a weapon designed to kill?
@samueltyler2 ... i agree, i'm all for 'drastically' restricting guns ... there's no need for AK47's etc etc in a civil environment - outside Law Enforcement
...always a but though ... do you not think it's a drip drip effect, a bit like a rat knawing at a bone ...
"We've got rid of AK47's, now let's go after handguns" 🤷🏼♂️🤷🏼♂️🤷🏼♂️
@BigGuy2 would you back a requirement that all guns must be secured? handguns in safe boxes, etc.? How about requiring a training course and obtaining a license, just like driving a car?
@BigGuy2 but why did you take issue with my comment in the first place? Again, I'm not for banning guns, I'm not a democrat, but they're not for banning guns either. Just regulation.
@BigGuy2 there is nothing to explain. There are no such requirements in the US. All efforts to require such have been blocked by those who defend their perceived unbridled right to possess whatever weapons they desire. I actually had a grant to distribute gun lock-boxes to anyone requesting one, no questions asked. I was blocked From doing so. We eventually worked out a plan with a local police chief, to have him give such a box to every new issuance of a carry permit. We discovered at that time, that a high percentage of police had their weapons unsecured at home!
