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Post by Dee on Apr 15, 2008 18:08:39 GMT -5
Views on this.
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Post by admin on Apr 15, 2008 20:38:49 GMT -5
Gun Control.. Hm... Honestly, kinda not the most important thing to me.
I mean, people can have guns. But they should have to be locked up and somehow 'checked on' if they have children.
Don't shoot them around people though.
Gun Control is kinda like a blahhh to me... That makes me sound bad..
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Post by Devyn_Baby on Apr 15, 2008 21:15:35 GMT -5
"A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed."
I don't think that the ending of that still applies, because when the Constitution and Bill of Rights was written, there was no permanent standing army, and many of the wars were fought with people who had to own weapons for their safety. Now with a standing army, I don't see that great of a need for people to own guns. To each his own though I guess.
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Post by princess on Apr 16, 2008 12:29:40 GMT -5
My view is that people should have guns to protect themselves from attackers, but i know this could lead to gun-crime, the law should be that it is used for defence purposes only, nothing else.
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Post by Kute on Apr 16, 2008 13:47:45 GMT -5
guns shouldnt be used. full stop. nothing good comes from owning a gun!
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Post by smithsproblemchild on Apr 16, 2008 23:18:32 GMT -5
weapons,guns.....they are tools...they serve a purpose...........just like a hammer...........its when you use those tools for bad......the your in the wrong...............whats more,guns are always gonna be around,you take the guns from everybody,only bad people will have guns.......cause there is always a black market.............i spent 16 months defending that right,ill be hanged if anybody will take that from me,or anybody for that matter
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Post by lolly on Apr 18, 2008 13:26:05 GMT -5
I don't think anyone should have a gun unless their profession means they need it (police, army, farmer etc.). I live in statistically the most dangerous borough in London, and have seen gun crime first hand throughout my life which isn't needed. Young people, as young as 7 or 8, are carrying guns in parts of the city, even country, and gun crime is rising still. No one needs a gun, that's why we have the (often useless) police.
Just yesterday a teenager shot bullets in two 9 year ols' faces as they were in teh playground at school, why? Because he had a gun and was showing off. That's what liberal gun ownership will bring more and more frequently.
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Post by Dee on Apr 19, 2008 19:58:29 GMT -5
I'm not fond of guns. What happened to good old fashioned fist fights.
There was just a case here where this kid got into it with another kid who used to be his friend. A group of cars went to the kid's house. His dad came out with a gun and blew away the kid he was fighting with. He said the kid lunged for the gun, but he never should have had a gun out there. He never even called the police. The kid was only 20, what a stupid way to die. It shows that adults aren't responsible with guns either.
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Post by scaryhair on Apr 20, 2008 2:22:54 GMT -5
I agree with Lolly. Noone should have a gun unless they need it. I would be terrified if I lived somewhere like America, where lots of people own guns, and anyone can have one if they wish. It's bad enough in the UK with all the stabbings, let alone shootings on the rise too!
However, with crime rates like they are today, and people becoming less and less afraid of the law and police, I so understand why some people might want to own a gun, simply for personal protection.
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Post by Dee on Apr 20, 2008 16:12:06 GMT -5
Well, it's not supposed to be that anyone can have them. You're supposed to get a license to carry one. It's the illegal ones that are the problem.
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Post by scaryhair on Apr 28, 2008 14:33:21 GMT -5
But thats what I'm trying to say - people are still getting guns without having licenses. The thought that so many people out there have a gun in their irresponsible hands is petrifying.
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Post by Dee on Apr 28, 2008 23:47:03 GMT -5
What are your thoughts on this? Should you be able to legally shoot someone who comes on your property? Whether it's a burglar, trespasser, whatever.
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Post by Devyn_Baby on May 5, 2008 19:21:46 GMT -5
Sure. Go shoot them. Have fun in jail though.
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Post by Dee on May 6, 2008 0:45:43 GMT -5
Some people get away with it.
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Post by Devyn_Baby on May 6, 2008 4:18:41 GMT -5
Cos they were in immediate danger.
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