--Never get into a fools argument; you'll be brought down to his level and then be beaten by experience.--
This reminds me of watching campus preachers with rings of people around them; there is
NO DEFINITIVE answer. People pull statistics out of no where without citing sources, and even if they do, you would have to take into account how the statistics were compiled, etc. before using them. As usual for an 'issue' dealing with human morality, and I guess in this case, human rationale, this will never end.
All of a sudden, everyone becomes an expert. I always found that amusing, about any argument.
Human conflict is unfortunate, but its the only way to solve... conflicts eh?
Its like all the logicians are in hiding, waiting for the next argument, the next person to make a mistake. But if someone's argument is 'wrong' then its only right to point it out eh?
You humans disgust me, in a personal, Jesus loving centered disgusting way..
.....and just to contradict everything I said so the logicians jump on opportunities and point, I will say I
dislike guns in the hands of civilians.
Here. I'll cite some reasons out of no where, then you can go busy yourself correcting them, pointing out flaws, etc.
1) Guns are dangerous!!!
2) Guns kill people!!!
3) I don't like guns.
4) Guns are for cowards.
5) Guns are expensive!
6) Ammo is expensive!
7) Crime would cease if guns were destroyed!
8) Firearm-related homicides would decrease if guns were issued only to certain people!
9) Firearm-related homicides would decrease if guns were issued only to certain people, and with limited ammo.
10) Firearm-related homicides would decrease if guns were issued only to certain people, and with limited ammo, with a limited gun selection.
11) Firearm-related homicides would decrease if guns were issued only to certain people, and with limited ammo, with a limited gun selection, with required safeties.
12) Firearm-related homicides would decrease if guns were issued only to certain people, and with limited ammo, with a limited gun selection, with required safeties, required warning labels.
13) Firearm-related homicides would decrease if guns were issued only to certain people, and with limited ammo, with a limited gun selection, with required safeties, required warning labels, only semiautomatic.
14) Firearm-related homicides would decrease if guns were issued only to certain people, and with limited ammo, with a limited gun selection, with required safeties, required warning labels, only semiautomatic, limited rate of fire..
15) Firearm-related homicides would decrease if guns were issued only to certain people, and with limited ammo, with a limited gun selection, with required safeties, required warning labels, only semiautomatic, limited rate of fire, 3 day waiting period.
16) Firearm-related homicides would decrease if guns were issued only to certain people, and with limited ammo, with a limited gun selection, with required safeties, required warning labels, only semiautomatic, limited rate of fire, 3 day waiting period, required to fire 12 rounds and handle gun safely.
17) Firearm-related homicides would decrease if guns were issued only to certain people, and with limited ammo, with a limited gun selection, with required safeties, required warning labels, only semiautomatic, limited rate of fire, 3 day waiting period, required to fire 120 rounds and handle gun safely.
18) Firearm-related homicides would decrease if guns were issued only to certain people, and with limited ammo, with a limited gun selection, with required safeties, required warning labels, only semiautomatic, limited rate of fire, 3 day waiting period, required to fire 600 rounds and handle gun safely.
19) Firearm-related homicides would decrease if guns were issued only to certain people, and with limited ammo, with a limited gun selection, with required safeties, required warning labels, only semiautomatic, limited rate of fire, 3 day waiting period, required to fire 10,000 rounds and handle gun safely.
20) Firearm-related homicides would decrease if guns were issued only to certain people, and with limited ammo, with a limited gun selection, with required safeties, required warning labels, only semiautomatic, limited rate of fire, 3 day waiting period, required to fire 12 rounds and handle gun safely, with 10% accuracy.
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21) Firearm-related homicides would decrease if guns were issued only to certain people, and with limited ammo, with a limited gun selection, with required safeties, required warning labels, only semiautomatic, limited rate of fire, 3 day waiting period, required to fire 120 rounds and handle gun safely, with 30% accuracy.
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22) Firearm-related homicides would decrease if guns were issued only to certain people, and with limited ammo, with a limited gun selection, with required safeties, required warning labels, only semiautomatic, limited rate of fire, 3 day waiting period, required to fire 600 rounds and handle gun safely, with 50% accuracy.
23) Firearm-related homicides would decrease if guns were issued only to certain people, and with limited ammo, with a limited gun selection, with required safeties, required warning labels, only semiautomatic, limited rate of fire, 3 day waiting period, required to fire 10,000 rounds and handle gun safely with 100% accuracy.
24) Firearm-related homicides would decrease if guns were issued only to certain people, and with limited ammo, with a limited gun selection, with required safeties, required warning labels, only semiautomatic, limited rate of fire, 3 day waiting period, required to fire 10,000 rounds and handle gun safely with 100% accuracy, and be fingerprinted.
25) Firearm-related homicides would decrease if guns were issued only to certain people, and with limited ammo, with a limited gun selection, with required safeties, required warning labels, only semiautomatic, limited rate of fire, 3 day waiting period, required to fire 10,000 rounds and handle gun safely with 100% accuracy, and be fingerprinted and photo ID'ed.
26) Firearm-related homicides would decrease if guns were issued only to certain people, and with limited ammo, with a limited gun selection, with required safeties, required warning labels, only semiautomatic, limited rate of fire, 3 day waiting period, required to fire 10,000 rounds and handle gun safely with 100% accuracy, and be fingerprinted. and photo ID'ed, with a required 1 hour course.
27) Firearm-related homicides would decrease if guns were issued only to certain people, and with limited ammo, with a limited gun selection, with required safeties, required warning labels, only semiautomatic, limited rate of fire, 3 day waiting period, required to fire 10,000 rounds and handle gun safely with 100% accuracy, and be fingerprinted. and photo ID'ed, with a required 2 hour course.
28) Firearm-related homicides would decrease if guns were issued only to certain people, and with limited ammo, with a limited gun selection, with required safeties, required warning labels, only semiautomatic, limited rate of fire, 3 day waiting period, required to fire 10,000 rounds and handle gun safely with 100% accuracy, and be fingerprinted. and photo ID'ed, with a required 10 hour course.
29) Firearm-related homicides would decrease if guns were issued only to certain people, and with limited ammo, with a limited gun selection, with required safeties, required warning labels, only semiautomatic, limited rate of fire, 3 day waiting period, required to fire 10,000 rounds and handle gun safely with 100% accuracy, and be fingerprinted. and photo ID'ed, with a required 1 year course.
30) Firearm-related homicides would decrease if guns were issued only to certain people, and with limited ammo, with a limited gun selection, with required safeties, required warning labels, only semiautomatic, limited rate of fire, 3 day waiting period, required to fire 10,000 rounds and handle gun safely with 100% accuracy, and be fingerprinted. and photo ID'ed, with a required 1 year course, and be able to shoot blind folded accurately..
31) Firearm-related homicides would decrease if guns were issued only to certain people, and with limited ammo, with a limited gun selection, with required safeties, required warning labels, only semiautomatic, limited rate of fire, 3 day waiting period, required to fire 10,000 rounds and handle gun safely with 100% accuracy, and be fingerprinted. and photo ID'ed, with a required 1 year course, and be able to shoot blind folded accurately, blindly shoot a coin.
32) Firearm-related homicides would decrease if guns were issued only to certain people, and with limited ammo, with a limited gun selection, with required safeties, required warning labels, only semiautomatic, limited rate of fire, 3 day waiting period, required to fire 10,000 rounds and handle gun safely with 100% accuracy, and be fingerprinted. and photo ID'ed, with a required 1 year course, and be able to shoot blind folded accurately, blindly shoot a coin, be able to successfully complete heart surgery with the gun.
33) Firearm-related homicides would decrease if guns were issued only to certain people, and with limited ammo, with a limited gun selection, with required safeties, required warning labels, only semiautomatic, limited rate of fire, 3 day waiting period, required to fire 10,000 rounds and handle gun safely with 100% accuracy, and be fingerprinted. and photo ID'ed, with a required 1 year course, and be able to shoot blind folded accurately, blindly shoot a coin, be able to successfully complete heart surgery with the gun, able to use gun to do microsurgery.
34) Firearm-related homicides would decrease if guns were issued only to certain people, and with limited ammo, with a limited gun selection, with required safeties, required warning labels, only semiautomatic, limited rate of fire, 3 day waiting period, required to fire 10,000 rounds and handle gun safely with 100% accuracy, and be fingerprinted. and photo ID'ed, with a required 1 year course, and be able to shoot blind folded accurately, blindly shoot a coin, be able to successfully complete heart surgery with the gun, able to use gun to do microsurgery, and if all guns magically disappeared off the face of the earth!
35) Guns are intrinsically evil.
36) Jesus doesn't like guns.
37) Guns are intimidating.
38) Guns are accidents waiting to happen.
39) If we had no guns, the world would be at peace.
40) Guns need to be controlled due to crime.
41) Guns contribute to crime.
42) Guns make crimes easier to commit.
43) Guns were never meant to be built by God.
44) Guns are a waste of precious resources
45) Guns are gateway weapons; soon your kids will be playing with nuclear bombs.
46) Guns are a cruel way to kill people.
47) Guns don't serve any purpose in life like cereal does.
48) Guns murder!
49) Guns are Satan's primary tool in his scheme to take over the world by children warriors who are injected with valium and prozac, as well as being forced to read the Koran.
50) Guns suck.
Have fun. I can make another list if you want.