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I defiantly think that all persons should be able to carry fire arms (one word or two ? ) I think
there should be exceptions for those that have used fire arms in the commission of a violent crime.
Overall, I think that a community should let the public know that they are armed and have some sort
of self policing system to deal with crime in that particular area. IE. Ted robs Glen of $500 at
gunpoint, Glen calls a number that alerts local area residents, those local residents, who are "on
call" respond and track down Ted. Ted is himself held at gunpoint until LEO can arrive.
In a short time the word would get out and there would be little incentive for criminal behavior in
such areas.
This would also enforce another idea; the government should be afraid of the people. If the people
are afraid of the government, then that is tyranny.
Keep free speech, keep the second amendment, and keep the ideas of freedom and liberty alive.
Http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tyranny
http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/liberty |
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Guns ensure that your neighbors will not rape mug or kill you.
Cops are few and far between and do not prevent crimes, it is the armed force of average citizens
which do that. |
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I would have to insist that it be like a driver’s license where you are required to demonstrate a
certain level of proficiency and knowledge of safety protocol. And if you are proven to be unequal
to the responsibility you loose you license. |
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I am licensed to carry and conceal.... My father teaches the course for the NRA. I don't think
EVERYONE should have it but if those who are law abiding citizens had them.. I bet all the money I
have that violent crimes (especially towards women) would go down. The requirements to qualify
should be extremely strict. I have been through a lot in the past 15 years and I know none of it
would have happened had I been packing heat back then! If we outlaw guns, only outlaws will have
guns. |
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I grew up in a society much like the old west in the US. Everyone carried guns. I had a sidearm and
rifle on the saddle.
There was very little crime and nobody walked around like a badazz. There certainly weren't any thug
stares happening.
Anyway, it's very debatable. The days of walking into public places and killing unarmed people would
be over. Crimes in public would go waaaaay down. |
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That has always been my thoughts states side. |
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Sorry to say it, but it is probably true. |
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Stupid American....if no one had guns it would be safer |
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I'm sorry...this has got to be one of the stupidest arguments ever...even if you have to have a
license, u think everyone will get one, no...and if you do have to get a license, u think the cops
then would check everyone who has a gun's license, no..because its like driving, u see someone
driving they are assumed to have a license...
If you want to carry a gun, become a cop.. |
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If EVERYONE carried guns, people would shoot each other all the time |
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No way that would make it very dangerous! |
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Everyone? No. |
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If everyone carried guns, people would get shot for almost any reason. And lots of innocent
bystanders would get hurt in gunfights (which there would be a lot more of). |
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I'm British. Our halfwits find it reasonably difficult to get their hands on a gun. Ours carry
knives.
By the same reasoning, all should carry knives, whether we go to the pub or shopping, we should all
be tooled up. Your granny should take a machette to the womens guild. Just in case...
If all were to carry a gun, every Saturday night would be the gun fight at the OK coral. |
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The statement said EVERYONE should have a gun, which I am interpriting as ALL PEOPLE should have a
gun. But NOT ALL PEOPLE are fit for guns. (ex - kids, crazy people, convicted violent criminals)
Also the gang violence would increase because they can just walk with guns and cause gang wars to
solve problems and the hate groups would use the guns for their own needs. |
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Where I live it is illegal to carry a gun unless you are licensed to and our crime rate seems much
lower than that of the US. Not as many gangs or killings in ratio to our total population, so
wouldn't that show people would be safer if guns were illegal? |
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A city in Florida tried that two decades ago, it got great press at first but eventually it was
clear it wasn't lowering crime and in fact the accidental shootings as well as the hassles to some
people who really didn't want to pack heat were simply too much, they repealed it. It's just not
that simple. Even when you think back to the stereotypical Wild Wild West the truth is NOT EVERYONE
carried a gun, not even when faced with lawlessness. Arming society to the teeth just isn't the
answer.
Also think of the parts of the world where everyone is armed now - Afghanistan, Iraq, Somalia, etc.,
the presence of all those guns didn't lead to peaceful societies. The people don't walk around
confident no one would dare attack them for fear they'll get gunned down. Instead the bad guys
still make their move, the good or neutral guys hide, and the wide proliferation of guns makes it
hard for any civilian or military authority to sort out the good from the bad. |
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If you consider the silly testosterone induced fistfights that men have, I'd say that the downside
would be that if each person were armed with a gun, those fights would result in death instead of a
bruised face or ego. |
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Um, i don't think everyone is mentally stable enough to carry a gun and not hurt innocent people.
And we cant just be unfair and give guns to the responsible people, now can we? :) |
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09 Feb 2009 23:04
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