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Originally Posted by ernie
It won't stop criminals from acquiring guns for criminal purposes (though it makes it harder). But banning many types of guns and more strict gun laws does make it very much harder for the guy who can or has legally acquired a gun but who has snapped. It of course isn't just a ban guns. It has to be stricter rules on gun sales. Background checks. Waiting periods etc. Soooo much can be done even before even banning guns. Yet they don't do it because everything to the american psyche is a damn slippery slope.
It also gets rid of the accidental shootings that I suspect happen more than the "hero" chasing off the intruder. And really I don't think anyone would say ban all guns. Guns have a place in the world: hunting if you are so inclined. Need to protect livestock. And yes even the need to protect family. But you don't need a semi-auto or automatic weapons to do any of those things. Including the protecting your house...having the gun itself will be enough to cause the intruder to flee in the very large majority of cases.
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The rules for buy ing guns and the exact controls you mention vary by state. In This latest case there were many laws broken such as 1) the gun was given as a gift which is illegal in SC. 2) the shooter had a felony and thereby is prohibited from owning a gun 3) you cannot conceal carry in SC. 4) you cannot have a gun in a church in SC, and it was not an assault rifle and he did not have any high capacity clips. It was .45 calibre hand gun which was obtained illegally (from Pops), background checks and wait period are mandatory in SC, They have laws in place in to prevent incidents such as this but all were broken. Drugs are a great social experience in what happens when things are banned.