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Originally Posted by scouse mac
The people in power need to step up with the bollocks to make gun ownership illegal.
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Yeah, lets take away the freedom of speech, assembly, press and petition while we're at it. Matter of fact, who needs any of the Bill of Rights? I don't see any reason soldiers shouldn't be able to barge in and take over my home, the cops shouldn't be able to search and seize my property without a warrant, the legal system requires a trial by jury or cruel and unusual punishment is illegal anyway. /sarcasm
Sorry Scouse, not to sound like a dick, but right to bear arms is guaranteed by our 2nd amendment. Not only is it right there in the Bill of Rights, it's pretty close to the top of the list (2nd) which means our founding fathers thought it was pretty darn important.
There are several reasons beyond it being a guaranteed freedom, that banning guns would be a horrible idea. First and foremost is that there are already millions of them in circulation, some registered, some not. Trying to collect them all would not only be a logistical nightmare, it'd be impossible. With that in mind, why shouldn't I be able to go out and buy a gun to hunt or protect my home and family? Idiots like this asshole already have them, why can't responsible non-felons like me have one as well to shoot this fucker with if he ever came busting in to my home and threatened my family with his? As for hunting, I personally dont, not because of any moral objection, just because sitting around all day waiting for something to happen strikes me as a boring thing to do (just like fishing.) but some people love it. Why shouldn't they be able to? Not sure where you live, but without hunting, Minnesota and Wisconsin would be overrun with deer to the point that people would be hitting them in their cars all the time. Up in the northern midwest, hunting is seen as a form of animal population control.
As Despare said, even if guns were banned, there would still be a black market for them. Drugs are illegal, but still pretty easy to get. Prostitution is illegal, but a short drive to any major city will prove that hookers are still plentiful. Booze were illegal, but we all know that didn't stop anyone from drinking... Speakeasys, bootleggers and moonshine boomed. Outlawing stuff that creates problems is seldom the solution.