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Originally Posted by Zulu29
On the news last night it was brought up that gun laws have actually eased under Obama. Now I'm sure that had to do with the assault weapon ban expiring and things like that but I don't know if things would be so different if Romney got it. For the record I'm happy he didn't.
Now regarding your second point. Lets say guns were extinct. You'd still have stabbings, beatings etc. but I would bet my next paycheque there would be far fewer deaths annually. Your googling bombs example for instance. First you have to find it on the net, go get the supplies, try and put it together, go set it up. In the time it took you to do all that you could have grabbed a gun, a few magazine and killed many people. It's not that people won't kill people if guns aren't around, it just makes it more difficult and gives them more time to think about what they are doing. Suicides would drop significantly, accidental deaths and murder too.
Guns are a means to vent your rage instantly. Take them out of the equation and you might still be mad, but likely you'll calm down or have a greater chance of being stopped.
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Yes Obama has been fairly laxed on gun control. But I wouldnt go so far as to say he is a gun supporter. Now that he's in his second term I can really see him going to battle on this issue and no longer has to pander to the right. However If Romney had gotten into power I really wonder if he would have taken the opposite angle.