Discussion of the Week: Gun Control

[freeringo]

Aren't weapons now the biggest USA exports?
I weapon is a better investment than the stock market or a house now a days.
Add some bling and you got a valuable asset.

BANG BANG

[BnLM5]

I don't think people should be walking around with a gun on their hip. I think that would allow for more shouldn't haves then necessary. However I am totally against the fact they want to take our rights to bear arms. The reasons; are about keeping them out of the hands of the so called "bad guy", is not a good one. IMO The "bad guys" will always find ways to get guns. What makes sense about taking the guns out of the peoples hands if for protection. That just gives the "bad guys" that much more power against the law abiding citizen. I think they need a better reason. If I thought they could control it they claim I wouldn't be against certain gun laws. But in all honesty I don't think so.

[BnLM5]

I don't think people should be walking around with a gun on their hip. I think that would allow for more shouldn't haves then necessary. However I am totally against the fact they want to take our rights to bear arms. The reasons; are about keeping them out of the hands of the so called "bad guy", is not a good one. IMO The "bad guys" will always find ways to get guns. What makes sense about taking the guns out of the peoples hands if for protection. That just gives the "bad guys" that much more power against the law abiding citizen. I think they need a better reason. If I thought they could control it they like they claim, I wouldn't be against certain gun laws. But in all honesty I don't think so.

[targetguy1]

Guns dont kill people. People kill people. Guns just get the job done faster. Pretty much like glo was saying you can have all the laws you want people will still find a way to kill others no matter what guns or no guns.

I for one think we all should be able to carry a weapon with the proper course and as long as you pass a back ground test. Its just a shame the guns get in the wrong hands. Look at the old west they carried their 6 shooters on their waist and if you do the wrong thing it was taken care right there and then. i think the crime wont go up just cuz people are carring guns. if anything it will go down. why would i try jacking you if there is a chance your going to shot me.


Honestly i can see both side of the arguemnt but nothing is going to change much about the issue. crime is always going to be going on with or with out guns.

[PANAMHIEST]

I am a big time fan of guns, and have own alot of them in my life, mostly hunting guns. One of my best child hope memories involve me getting my first real deer hunting rifle, a .243 bolt action, and going hunting withmyfamily in hondo, texas. Blief it or not guns are involved in this favorite american past time, which is hunting. Also i do believe alotof the mass shooting and people gtting mowed down by crazy folks, would reduce dramatically if people where allowed to carry guns for their satey without the fear of going to jail for some 5-10 felony jail sentence. Just imagine, one citizen with a license to carry could have stopped the madman that killed 20 something poeple in that mass shooting-suicide that happened at lubys a while ago. Guns are also an important part of american history and the freedoms we fought for, and without them, we wouldnt have what we have today. i have always said that one day, that we wont have the right to go out and buy a gun, for simple things like hunting with the family, or to protect our family and others. So if you dont have a few good guns, maybe a rifle and a shotgun, then go out get them, while you can, because tommorrow you migt not be able to. When that happens, when we are no longer able to do this, what do you think the criminals are gonna do? say aww shucks, we gotta give up using guns? Ya right, guns will always be on the black market and the more the government takes our rights to own them away, the more vunerable we become to the worst of society.