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Originally Posted by Mr Pheer
Some of you guys just dont get the point.
Like others have said, a can of gasoline could have killed for more people than an assault rifle in a theater. Murdering people was the crime, not having a gun.
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I fully understand your point. But that's not my point.
People do real stupid shit with guns, because we've got such a large population of real stupid people in this country. And every gun lover thinks everyone should be armed. I think if we thought about it real rationally, without getting all emotional about it... we'd realize that putting a gun in the hands of every irresponsible piece of shit in America that thinks they need "protection" is a very, very bad idea. 99.9% of the population should NOT be allowed to own a gun.
Here's an example:
"Daniel Collins Jr. is accused of pointing a silver revolver at his 47-year-old neighbor in the vestibule of their Cedar Lane apartment building and saying, ?I?m going to put a hole in your head.? The confrontation occurred after Collins said his neighbour farted as he walked in front of Collins? apartment, said Detective Lt. Andrew McGurr."
http://www.northjersey.com/news/Police_Teaneck_man_72_accused_of_threatening_neigh bor_with_gun.html
This guy probably doesn't want his 2nd Amendment rights taken away either. I bet he's JUST as passionate about it as you are. And he legitimately thought he was protecting himself, exactly what every asshole thinks when they pull out a gun to senselessly smoke someone.
The problem is that "defending yourself" is quite subjective. I could say "get the fuck off my lawn" to some deranged person taking a piss on it, and they could say "I feel threatened, so I'm going to defend myself"... pull out a gun and shoot me.
This kind of bullshit happens all the time.
You think that if the guy didn't have a gun, he'd pull out a knife and stab him? That's doubtful. Or go grab his car, and run him over? Again, doubtful. Pull out a spoon and gouge his eyes out? Maybe...
That's the fundamental problem here.