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Originally Posted by danielpbarron
Well.. there is crime all over the place.
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In 2013, Guns killed 10,950 people (30 per day) in the United States :
http://www.theguardian.com/commentis...n-control-push
There will always be accidents and violence, but its sad to realize that it is so high.
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Originally Posted by danielpbarron
I'm sure a lot of people just buy guns to fit in or prove some point, but there are many more who just want to protect themselves.
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Of course, and there is nothing wrong with this. My point not that people should be allowed to buy guns. My points (there are just a few), (a) that the laws should be tougher, (b) tougher laws should not scare law abiding people, (c) The NRA is irresponsible, and (d) to realize that scared people buying guns makes more scared people buy more guns, which is exactly what gun companies and the NRA want.
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Originally Posted by danielpbarron
It doesn't matter what their reason is; it's still none of your business. You keep insisting that you get a "good reason." You aren't owed a good reason. You have no right to stand in between your neighbor and his personal preferences.
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It is my business here on a public forum where we are discussing an issue that affects both Americans like you and Canadians like me. It's my business if my neighbour was a criminal or psycho and is still allowed to own guns. It's my business if the gun range down the street lets a skinny kid fire an automatic weapon.
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Originally Posted by danielpbarron
Sure, the NRA sucks; I'm not defending that stupid gun-hating organization (they support background checks).
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I support background checks. Why should a criminal in your neighbourhood be allowed to own a gun? What if he's on meds to control his temper? What if his Bi-Polar? What if he forgets to take his meds and start shooting up your house?
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Originally Posted by danielpbarron
What is the purpose of the gun laws? They always get pitched as a safety concern, but who's safety? It's the state's safety. The government doesn't want its tax-slaves to be able to defend themselves. It's funny; you think the pro-gun folk are drinking the kool-aid, but it's clearly your ilk that drank deeply.
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Wow. Man that is sad.... dude seriously. If thats really the way you think then there's no way we can continue this debate.