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Originally posted by Xell101
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Yes. People kill people. But why make it easier for them?[/qouote]
Criminals wont have legally obtained weapons.
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That is besides the point... more guns in the marketplace means just that... more guns.
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-I'm glad you are not fearful of a home invasion, and in general, neither am I, but the reality is that they do happen. The question is, do you want to play the odds that it won't happen to you or do want to prepare for that possibility?
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I'd love to see some stats on home invasions. How many occur while people are at home compared to when they are away. Where in the coutry do they occur? etc.
My dog/alarm system is loud and my phone is by the bed and I'd rather let them steal my stuff than have a shoot out in my house.
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-Large caliber handguns are used for hunting all the time. It actually provides more of a challenge (like bow hunting), since you have to get closer to the animal for a sure kill.
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I can see the thrill and the challenge BUT if getting rid of handguns is going to make it safer (assuming for the moment that it will) I think we can forego the hunting with handguns.
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More properly, hand guns are meant to equalize the ability of people to kill each other. In other words, thanks to Samuel Colt, an old woman can defend herself quite easily against a 20 year old 200lb rapist. This was not possible before the invention (and wide scale availablity and affordability) of the gun.
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Why is it that in other parts of the world guns just aren't deemed as neccessary to "personal safety"? You only need to "equalize the ability of people to kill each other" when there is a gun culture to start with... I honestly just don't understand America and Americans when it comes to this issue.
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