I've heard men and women say "oh no we don't have any weapons, why would i want such a destructive thing in my house, it can blah blah blah" I think its important to own guns. Its a form of protection. As a child my father owned two shotguns, a 30-06, a 9MM, and a 22 LR caliber pistol. When i was growing up he didn't mention once that they were there until i was 16? or 17?. He didn't need to, they are there for one reason only, his family's protection. After being away from home for several years he then showed me where they are. Even with me not being near home i know. I feel safer even if im hundreds of miles away.... Im personally starting my own collection of certain firearms as money comes in. Its an investment. If a burglar is in the house and he only hears the loading of a shotgun it can be enough to scare them out of the house without even confronting them. Who owns guns?
I'm still on the fence about guns. While I do feel that they provide a sense of security, it says a lot about the society one lives in if they need to keep guns in the house. Look at countries where it's illegal to own guns, usually they have less violence, crime, obviously less gun violence. Compare that to a country where it's fine to own guns. The statistics speak for themselves. Actually, I heard recently that Canada apparently owns twice as many guns as the US, yet compare the crime and gun violence of the two, there's a big difference due to the laws and regulations.
It's illegal to own a gun in the U.K so 99% of people would tell you here that guns are irrelevant. They may not be, but we've never had the culture anyways we just stab people instead.
Bad things can happen anywhere, anytime. Its not being paranoid, or where you live. I come from safe part of the world btw. Its not like you gonna go to a coffee at a local shop or starbucks and brag about your weapons. But if a creepy motherfucker threatens what matters most i want to be prepared. I hope it never happens, for if it doesn't, i lived a safe life. It's just protection from those who want to hurt the innocent.
A kid got shot here recently and it's actually been somewhat of a big deal. In a rather trival way I'm sort of glad that I live in a city where it's still shocking and very unexpected when someone gets shot. I can't imagine something like that being a regular part of my culture.
guns seem to be the only personally property I have that is not replaced or sold, thrown away.. not saying none have never been sold, broken.. just they seem to be life time possessions.. and you may have to take my life to get them from me..
I don't know how you feel about Michael Moore, but Bowling for Columbine presents the theory that the reason the US has more violent crime compared to countries like Canada who actually have pretty relaxed gun control laws is because the media manipulates the fear in Americans to the point where we're like wild animals, lashing out at people out of fear. I think its more complicated than that, but I definitely think that plays a big part in the larger picture. I think private property and allowing guns to protect private property is an integral part of American history and law. I think having guns in the house is fine, especially guns created more with hunting in mind than killing your fellow man. If a government were to start coming for its people, an unarmed nation would not be able to put up any kind of resistance.
Power in the wrong hands is always a scary thing. Look at the world politicians. Again its my own protection.
To me, nobody should own any item that's sole purpose is to kill a fellow human being. A knife can cut bread, but then still slit a throat. A piece of rope can tie a boat to its mooring, but it can also strangle someone. These things are coincidental a gun can either kill somebody or kill somebody. I don't agree it is an integral part of any community.
Well said Take a look at human history and how many people have been take out of there very homes for governments own personal agenda.
I have seen that movie and I actually agree very much with that theory and I have for a long time. This is a perfect example of that fear you were talking about. People fear your government to the point where one feels they need guns just in case. Getting fed up, voting out, and expresseing dissidence would be much better than using guns in a "just in case" scenerio when it comes to dealing with the government.
People get shot and murdered all the time, so owning a gun isn't just for protection. You can always argue an 'armed nation' might start coming for their authority. It's the same principle reversed.
I'm not suggesting using guns except in a worst case scenario, after the right to express dissidence and vote and live in any free, peaceful manner have been stripped away. This may be paranoid thinking, but its also happened before in other nations. The whole "It can't happen here" mentality can be just as harmful as the fear/paranoia mentality.
This is true. I dont know if I put this in my first post or not, but I don't think carrying concealed handguns should be legal at all. Guns should be locked away inside the house, only to be used for hunting or protection in a worst case scenario; a worst case scenario that will never happen to the majority of gun-owners.
Look at the worlds history on what the government has done to its people!!!! Just because it hasn't happened in your nation does not mean it won't happen. Look at the damn holocaust. Im glad i don't live in the UK sounds terrible from all i've read over the years. Shit i can't live in several nations because i own a pitbull. She is a very loving dog, but because of ignorance she is banned. Its the same for weapons. If a bunch of criminals come into your house would you want a knife or a gun, shit ill toss a piece of wood if you feel better. ....
I actually meant to say something similar to this when I first responded to this post; "Guns created with hunting in mind." Does it really matter for what purpose the gun was created? Guns kill, period. They are made to kill. They serve no other purpose whatsoever. While I understand they're very useful for hunting, and I'm sure some won't agree with me, guns have no purpose other than to kill. So whether the gun is a hand gun or a hunting rifle is irrelevant.
Guns arent dangerous. anyone against guns is an idiot. a gun sitting there alone is not dangerous. if you put a gun in a gun closet for 200 years it wont kill 1 person. put that gun in the hands of someone irresponsible, and people can get killed. guns arent the problem. if you take guns away all youre doing is letting criminals have even more of an advantage.
Right, so why make guns in the first place then. Considering they're not dangerous on their own, we wouldn't make them if we didn't use them. They're dangerous when we use them, so why use them?
why not? all a gun is, is a tool. why make knives then? why make cars? cars are dangerous so lets stop making those. i bet more people die in car accidents every year than from guns so lets stop making cars. besides, guns are used for hunting, for sport, and for protection. what happens to a 90 year old woman in a wheel chair when someone breaks in her house and she has nothing to defend herself with? because EVEN IF you make guns illegal criminals will still have them obviously. a gun isnt dangerous. its the people who are. thats not the guns fault.
Interesting that you bring up your pit bull. I've always found large, protective breeds of dogs to be better protection than a gun. My ex boyfriend and I got a german shepherd together and my ex keeps him but I still have visitation rights lol...I would feel perfectly safe walking down a back alley in the worst part of a crime ridden city with this dog. He would kill a person before he let anything happen to me. I'm not very comfortable with guns. I think people have the right to own them, but I personally choose not to. i'm going to hike the first section of the Appalachian trail this spring and I considered getting a small hand gun to take with me, because the AT can be a dangerous place for two girls, but I think it would be a far better choice to bring my german shepherd. Likewise, if I ever live alone I would definitely feel better about owning a loyal german shepherd than owning a gun. its a pity that pit bulls aren't very accepted in most places. they're by far the sweetest breed. I don't think its irrelevant if the gun is only used for the purpose in which it was created. If a hunting rifle is only used to hunt, I am sure that fact is not irrelevant to the hunter using it. Perhaps that same hunter would never in a million years think about using that particular gun to harm another human being. I think if you put hunting rifles and handguns in the same category, you're setting up a situation in which tighter gun control laws could eventually take guns away from hunters, which completely strips away the right to self-sufficiency.
