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Originally Posted by Muta
Or, just move towards banning guns outright, problem solved. No one really needs them, they're killing machines that really don't serve any other purpose than to create destruction. There's been just way too many fatal incidents, time and again, to really understand why anyone would need one all. I know nobody who owns a gun, or desires one, or has ever needed one to survive on this Earth. Humans simply cannot be trusted anymore to own devices like this.
Now, I'll bunker myself down and prepare for the disco freakout that will inevitably come from the gun-loving fanatics.
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What in the fu... ???!!!???
You're infringing upon my god given rights to bear arms and blow #### up!!!
Oh, wait a second. You know, you're right. I actually completely agree with you. As much fun as shooting is, I would happily give up every single gun and round of ammo I have if every other person in the world would do the same. There really is no reason to own these things. Jeez, I was born and raised in Canada and only touched a gun out visiting the farm or duck hunting. There was never any reason to own one. But moving to the Excited States of America changed all of that. The culture of fear crept in and my confidence in the government to maintain control affected my decision.
I don't own guns because I'm afraid of my government or their desire to take my rights away - only I can do that by allowing them to do so. I own guns because there is an element in this country that is anti-government and anti-society, hoping and praying for the day when society will eat itself and all hell will break loose. In that potential scenario I am going to have to protect myself and my family until order can be restored or we can escape to safety of another sane country. But if that element was to lose their guns, there would be no reason for me to have mine, and I would happily turn them in. I could then spend more time on a different range and become a better shot with my 9 iron instead of my 9mm!