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Originally Posted by Flash Walken
I really don't think it's a stretch in logic to associate prevalence of guns and gun violence.
I imagine if there was a prevalence of cross bows, you'd see more long crossbow related deaths.
Saturating everyone with weapons really isn't the answer, nor is restricting weapons to those only in positions of authority. It's a tricky balance.
I see zero logical reasoning behind adding more guns to this equation though.
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Exactly. Anyone who owns a gun for self defense owns it to defend themselves from the other people who have guns. It's always this circular logic.
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Originally Posted by Displaced Flames fan
Not everyone has a nice cushy office job that buys lots of groceries.
Try not to assume that everyone in the world grows up in your exact situation.
Hunting is more vital to wildlife management than you can possibly imagine as well.
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Now I know little about hunting. But I can't imagine that the majority of hunters are doing it to put food on the table, I am sure there are some, but I bet most do so for "the sport of it". The majority of people I have met who own guns, use them as weekend type of activity. The only people that I have met who actually need guns (outside of law enforcement) have been farmers who need to protect their animals from predators or to protect themselves from other animals when in the bush. Now this is my narrow view of gun ownership, but I have a hard time believing that the majority of people need guns to feed their family.
I am against gun ownership. I realize a complete gun ban is not very feasible right now, so currently I am fine with people owning hunting rifles. What I don't get is the need for people to own hand guns and semi automatic rifles. You can't hunt with a pistol, I don't think anyone is feeding their family the squirrels they shot with their .357 magnum. You don't need to hunt with a AK-47. Unless you're on an Africa safari trying to take down a whole heard of Zebra in under a minute. These are the guns that are unnecessary and a regular fixture in crime and murders.