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Originally Posted by Mike F
Give me a break.
Here in Vancouver there have been a number of handgun deaths recently, with a high profile one this week in which a local skateboarder was shot and killed outside a club when he tried to break up an incident. Police are reporting that there is growing "handgun culture" amongst young men who think it's cool to carry around a gun. We're not talking about criminals or gang members, but just young men with too much testosterone and not enough brains.
If people want to have rifles and go out hunting for sport or food, that's their business, but there is no need for handguns in our society.
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so, should we outlaw crowbars and kitchen knives as well ? they are capable of killing.
i think the answer is in the court system, make the penalties harsher for illegal use of ANY weapon, including handguns.
if there was a mandatory 5 year sentance for improper storage of a fire arm, plus another mandatory 10 years sentance for improper use of a firearm, plus another mandatory 25 year sentance for manslaughter with a hand gun, you would think that would do more to curb gun use than a law forbing owning one.