This analogy is not even valid, let alone remotely clever.
How are those gun control laws coming along
- Thread starter kiwitt
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This analogy is not even valid, let alone remotely clever.
kiwitt
Road to War Modder
Notice I used the word "control" - not "ban".
Tighter regulation regarding access, every firearm must be licensed, every user must be licensed. Having a secure place to store them is mandatory and ammunition is stored separately, etc. Penalties for losing firearms, including loss the right to ever have a firearm licence again if this happens multiple times. All firearms thefts have to be reported to the police. I am sure there are lot's of other types of controls that can be put in place, that gun-experts can suggest. e.g. Each firearm must be certified at least once every 5 years, by the licence holder. The licence holder must be of good character and vetted by the police.
Tighter regulation regarding access, every firearm must be licensed, every user must be licensed. Having a secure place to store them is mandatory and ammunition is stored separately, etc. Penalties for losing firearms, including loss the right to ever have a firearm licence again if this happens multiple times. All firearms thefts have to be reported to the police. I am sure there are lot's of other types of controls that can be put in place, that gun-experts can suggest. e.g. Each firearm must be certified at least once every 5 years, by the licence holder. The licence holder must be of good character and vetted by the police.
kiwitt
Road to War Modder
Until ... some random person kills someone you love ... for no apparent reason because they happen to be in the wrong place at the wrong time.
I'm not going to live my life in fear of what could possibly happen one day and let that divide me from other people on more important issues.
Gun control as a what if is like terrorism as a what if. Stop emotionally blackmailing me.
NickyJ
Retired Narrator
Actually, it is. You see, guns kill, so you want to ban them. Hands kill, so we want to ban them. It's just so obvious.
Precisely. Yet another reason to use tighter regulation regarding access, every hand must be licensed, every user must be licensed. Because they're fine until some random person kills someone you love ... for no apparent reason because they happen to be in the wrong place at the wrong time. Those damn hands have to regulated. Yup.
SS-18 ICBM
Oscillator
So if marijuana is prohibited, then why aren't alcohol and tobacco also prohibited? Where did an arbitrary line get drawn up there, unlike the case for guns and hands?
NickyJ
Retired Narrator
You've got a good point. BAN THEM ALLLLLL!!!!
SS-18 ICBM
Oscillator
And that was not the point I raised. Good argumentation. Bravo, indeed.
NickyJ
Retired Narrator
Thanks!
Junius
Prince
Not having a gun would definitely lower the body count, though.
It certainly would if they didn't have a gun. Would gun control laws keep guns away from someone plotting mass murder is the question. I'll admit overall i'm sure the body count would be lower though i can't say how much so.
Gun control laws won't keep guns out of the hands of gangs and the worst hardcore violent criminals. However, many murders, particularly spree murders, are not committed by gang members or hardcore criminals. And then there's always the domestic murders. Most of which simply wouldn't be fatal without guns.
Lack of guns would not stop all murders. Just many of them.
NickyJ
Retired Narrator
I doubt it would stop them. If they're really set on murdering someone, are they really going to decide "Oh, I don't have a gun, so now I love him." Heck no. The murderer just kill him with a metal pipe... or with his own hands. (Ban those damn hands!
)skeptikalz!
The Truth and the Lie
Agreed. Non-crowd murderers would have an easier time physically and legally evading a conviction using a firearm as opposed to some sharp or blunt weapon. And those who go on killing sprees would probably spend less time meticulously planning it when they realize they have no stock of weapons to look forward to.
Unless they want to get a metal pipe and beat someone or a group of people in the face with it, cause, of course, chances are they won't get caught, and they're looking forward to jail time.
SS-18 ICBM
Oscillator
A metal pipe rampage. Sounds like Grand Theft Auto and not real life to me.
NickyJ
Retired Narrator
Weren't we talking about regular murders?
If not, and you're going to kill a bunch of people, do you really think that gun runners can't be found? I mean, come one, has the Prohibition taught us nothing?GhostWriter16
Deity
Guns are the great equalizer, period. If the innocent can also have guns, they can adequetly protect themselves.
Weren't we talking about regular murders?
Indeed.
I've said this before, if your in a situation in which a firing a gun to protect yourself is reasonable, taking out the gun and using it will probably more a risk to your life then just complying/hiding/running away.
