By the time the liberals and the conservatives come to some kind of agreement on gun control, the entire USA will be wiped out by lunatics with automatic weapons.
When are you guys that side of the pond going to introduce some gun controls?
We DO have gun controls.
But since when did ANY "gun control" prevent criminals from having firearms? I won't even get into all the nations that used "gun control" to disarm citizens, prior to slaughtering them.
In fact, in the USA the states with the most relaxed "gun control" laws have the lowest crime rates. While the states with the most restrictive "gun control" laws have the highest rates of violent crime.
So objectively, "gun control" is not the answer.
Well.....even WITH strict gun control laws, France has had its share of crazy shooters too.....if someone wants to wreak havoc like that, gun control laws aren't going to stop them.
After the horror of 9/11, I still thinking trying to get stricter plane control laws passed.
No time yet to deal with guns---and anyway, didn't they use box cutters?
Tasteless jokes aside, terrorists---alone or in groups---are going to terrorize---it's their nature. (Said the scorpion as he stung the frog who was giving him a ride across the pond---perhaps the prototype of the suicide bomber?)
This is a touchy subject and I raised it a couple of times on Ask. Each time I came away bleeding.
You can attack an American's God with less risk than you can question the Second Amendment. Fortunately not all are obsessed with guns but far too many trot out the NRA's propaganda as though it were holy writ. So we get the same hackneyed "arguments" in support of guns.
It must be difficult for somebody growing up in a gun culture to conceive that life in the rest of the world functions very well without arming every Tom, Dick and Jenny.
Obama was unable to do anything about it, Clinton won't try, and Trump will probably invest in Winchester or Colt.
oh the nra lobbyist pay for votes to protect the gun owners and gun makers. Come to texas ray everyone has at least one gun
I think in the US we have well passed the tipping point. There is no way to collect all the guns from law abiding citizens and think this will solve the problem. There are too many people who own guns that do not do so legally that would remained armed. While in Orlando 49 innocent people lost their lives in a few hours in a state that many consider lax on gun control, there were nearly as many, 47 to be exact, that lost their lives over the weekend in Chicago in a city and state that has some of the strictest gun laws in the country. The thugs have guns and the innocent are left without protection.
I haven't owned a gun in years. My husband suffered from depression and knew it was not something I/we should own. About half my family owns guns. They also live in the woods where wild animals are a factor. Bears, gators, and boar can all take a life. While none of my family have shot an animal, some have fired warning shots to scare them away.
Up until the 70s there were guns in schools. My brother-in-law was on his high school's competition rifle team. You didn't hear of school shooting then.
I don't think guns are as much of the problem as we as a society are losing social skills. So many people are plugged into the electronic devices that they are losing their ability to deal with people on a personal level. By doing that we are not seeing people as real people.
I know this is long, but it is a very complex issue and cannot be put into just a few words.
Dear Ray Dart,
I learned to shoot a small rifle at the age of six, and by age twelve had graduated to a beautiful thirty-ot-six.
I love guns, owned several...crack shot...then moved from rural to urban for schooling and profession. Eventually just gave up all my beloved guns, had them destroyed. Too much violence, horrendous disrespect for safety and for human life.
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I love GatorBlu's answer, "I don't think guns are as much of the problem as we as a society are losing social skills."
And until we rebuild those social skills, I am for STRICT gun control.
As it has been pointed out there is a "gun cultural" in the US. At this time more than ever before US citizens have very little trust in the US Federal Government. Only God knows how that trust will be after our next elections. Back to the point, in my opinion, in essence US citizens feel vulnerable at home, on the street, in stores etc. So even with all the Federal and State gun controls unless they are enforced they are of little consequence. Those who do not qualify for a legal purchase of a weapon can always find a seller for the right price. Automatic weapons are the scourge. Outside of warfare there is no legitimate reason for the average citizen to have one. When will we in the US introduce gun control? We have but combining the culture and fear and mistrust you will be waiting for a very long, long time before we are a semi-gun-less society. The recent incident in Florida has brought all the arguments to the forefront once again. Unfortunately, again in my opinion, the outrage, the arguments, analysis, etc will slowly fade. A few folks (as in Sandy Hook) will continue the fight but not enough to really matter. Changing the minds and hearts of people requires a great leader with strong convictions. This again is a subject where we can write reams and reams. But it requires personal action and involvement.