Gun Control Thread- Should we?

[firstdown]

Originally Posted by mredskins

Regardless of the gun control issue and for the permit record I am for folks having guns. I just don't believe we should all walk around wearing guns thinking we can stop a "sucker punch". I can even agree and have thought of buying a gun as home protection but IMO the dangers of having it in my home out weigh the benefit of protection; simply my opinion.

Now what really scares me about the CO shooting was my reaction Friday morning when learning about. I was very cavalry about the whole situation. I made some in bad taste post on here and even thought to myself driving into work that I couldn't wait to dive into the story when I got to my computer. Has this world made me that desensitized to violence? I feel ashamed, especially now after reading some of the victims stories. I am afraid a lot of our society is heading that way; thinking it is just the next news story.

We as a society glorify violence so much. You don't even have to look past the theater the shooting happened in to see the violence. People were there to watch a violent movie.

Even folks on here that are very anti-gun love to play games like GTA or Modern Warfare. What makes us fantasize about violence so much? I will be the first to raise my hand and say it is cool to run my car through a bunch of people on GTA and see what happens or shoot down a bunch of folks on MMW2.

I am not really asking for a answer; just my thoughts over the past few days and my fear of what my children's world will look like when they are my age.

The only danger in having a gun in the home is when one deos not properly no how to store their gun. They don't load themself and they don't shoot themself. You keep boiling water away from kids and you keep guns away from them also. I cannot think of one time where I read about a kid shooting someone where proper firearm safty was followed.

As far as the violence on TV and games the left laughed and mocked the conservatives that questioned these things years ago.

[mredskins]

Originally Posted by firstdown

The only danger in having a gun in the home is when one deos not properly no how to store their gun. They don't load themself and they don't shoot themself. You keep boiling water away from kids and you keep guns away from them also. I cannot think of one time where I read about a kid shooting someone where proper firearm safty was followed.

As far as the violence on TV and games the left laughed and mocked the conservatives that questioned these things years ago.

That is your opinion and you have a right to it. We don't see eye to eye on that one.

[firstdown]

Originally Posted by mredskins

That is your opinion and you have a right to it. We don't see eye to eye on that one.

That's not opinion thats fact. Now if you just don't feel safe having a gun around the house then that another story.

[SmootSmack]

Originally Posted by firstdown

The only danger in having a gun in the home is when one deos not properly no how to store their gun. They don't load themself and they don't shoot themself. You keep boiling water away from kids and you keep guns away from them also. I cannot think of one time where I read about a kid shooting someone where proper firearm safty was followed.

As far as the violence on TV and games the left laughed and mocked the conservatives that questioned these things years ago.

What TV shows and video games was Andrew Kehoe a fan of?

[mredskins]

Originally Posted by SmootSmack

What TV shows and video games was Andrew Kehoe a fan of?

Well since he died in 1927 probably not many but they may just be your point. =)

[Daseal]

As I addressed in my post. Will it completely keep criminals away from guns? Absolutely not. However, if there's a limited supply. Demand goes up. Eventually it becomes both difficult and expensive to get your hands on a gun meaning FEWER psychos are able to get them. It's not something you'll completely eliminate, but it's something you can greatly reduce.

[NC_Skins]

Originally Posted by Daseal

As I addressed in my post. Will it completely keep criminals away from guns? Absolutely not. However, if there's a limited supply. Demand goes up. Eventually it becomes both difficult and expensive to get your hands on a gun meaning FEWER psychos are able to get them. It's not something you'll completely eliminate, but it's something you can greatly reduce.

They've tried this tactic with terrorism, drugs, and alcohol. It doesn't work.

[skinsguy]

Originally Posted by NC_Skins

They've tried this tactic with terrorism, drugs, and alcohol. It doesn't work.

Exactly!

[RedskinRat]

Mr. Kehoe was an animal abuser, all the signs were there.

[Daseal]

Image fail.

[mredskins]

Originally Posted by SmootSmack

Well thanks for educating me on the Internet piece.

As for the "need"...we can't always have what we want.

But whatever, it's a culture I just don't understand.

I think we are on the same page on this issue but in order for us as country to start getting along better we need to learn/understand the otherside, not take a whatever atittude.

As far as the assualt rifles firstdown hit it on the head they are fun for some and I get that. I be pissed if they outlawed high performance cars because some nuts killed people with them. Are fast cars necassry? Nope, but they are as fun as hell.

[MTK]

Cars aren't built with an intent to kill though. That's where that type of argument comes up short for me.

[RedskinRat]

Originally Posted by Mattyk

Cars aren't built with an intent to kill though. That's where that type of argument comes up short for me.

Then, rationally, we should be WAY more careful with something that isn't designed to kill and yet does.

[Alvin Walton]

Originally Posted by Mattyk

Cars aren't built with an intent to kill though. That's where that type of argument comes up short for me.

A lot of guns US manufacturers make that fit the assault gun profile aren't intended for killing either.

[MTK]

Originally Posted by Alvin Walton

A lot of guns US manufacturers make that fit the assault gun profile aren't intended for killing either.

In general, firearms are made with the intent of injuring/killing. Let's not kid ourselves.