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Originally Posted by willravel
What I'm looking for is a realistic and successful program to stop crime and protect the innocent. I don't want to turn this into a pro or anti-gun thread.
In my humble opinion, a ban on power tools would probably decrease the use of power tools. I'm not sure how apt a comparison that is, though.
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Well, a ban on power tools would also reduce the number of power tool related injuries...
It appears that you believe a gun ban is good, but I'm not sure since I haven't read all the other threads around here in which you may have made this clear. What I want to know is why? Do you also believe that other types of weapons should carry restrictions? And what do you believe constitutes a weapon?
I personally don't think that lifting the gun ban was about instituting a program to stop crime. I think it was about civil liberties - and those happen to apply to people who use their guns for recreation as well as to would-be criminals. Do you believe that civil liberties are less important than a program for stopping crime? I don't.
Guns can be dangerous, but that's why you learn gun safety. I'm not actually sure if some kind of gun safety certification is required to get a license and buy a gun, but if that's not the case, then that would be something I could stand behind. An outright ban? Not so much.
I happen to think that programs for educating youth (or even just giving them something to do if they don't get the right guidance at home) would be far more effective at reducing crime in the long run than banning guns.