Gun Control: Should civilians be allowed to possess firearms? [ENDS 30/12/2012]

Gun Control: Should civilians be allowed to possess firearms?
Ends: 30/12/2012

There have been numerous cases in gun violence in the US ranging from theatre to school shooting etc., and that calls the possession of firearms for civilians into question. Whilst some will argue they are necessary to use for protection, particularly in more isolated area, as well a the civil liberties in terms of freedom to posses them. Also, banned guns may not necessarily remove them from the streets.

Others would question this and say it causes incident after incident and proves that people legally carrying guns is not good for society. They would argue that stricter control means more vigorous checks and licensing.

There is also a moderate approach to simply ban some medium-caliber guns etc. that are more powerful and dangerous.

Feel free to discuss the intricacies of this debate, and remember to stick to the rules.

No,

http://www.habboxforum.com/showthread.php?t=758106

No. If people aren't allowed to and there aren't any firearms, then it won't be necessary to need them in order for self-defence; as no one would have them :P. However, I know it's unrealistic to assume that no one would be in possession of them.

If we were aloud to have guns, the news breaking story about the school children? This would happen every other week, people would just go into shops and threaten!

"I am indifferent to people having guns on their own property, as that can genuinely be claimed a deterrent or defensive move, but I can't defend the "need" that anyone might have to carry one out in public places. Guns have one function and one function only, and that is to maim or kill things. I fully understand that whatever the law may state some people will have them anyway (as does happen even in the UK) but lawbreakers will be lawbreakers regardless, and living in a country that has one of the lowest firearm homicide percentages I don't see any need to bring in extra weapons just to fuel this needless paranoia that we're going to get shot every time we go out at night"

Still my view, still a perfect answer

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oUIXH9DeCRU

"I don't like repeat offenders, I like dead offenders."

Ted Nugent cuts through the political crap and says it in plain simple English. In other words, I won't be told by other people whether or not I have the right to defend myself as a free, sovereign human being. It's unacceptable and I won't accept it. And I agree 100%.

No.

As mentioned above, a gun has one purpose and one purpose only: to kill.

Thought unfortunately I don't think America will ever pass a law to ban the possession of firearms (as it goes against their great 2nd Amendment as we so often hear)

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Originally Posted by Ardemax

No.

As mentioned above, a gun has one purpose and one purpose only: to kill.

Thought unfortunately I don't think America will ever pass a law to ban the possession of firearms (as it goes against their great 2nd Amendment as we so often hear)

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To kill people in self defence yeah, of which the right to self defence is much higher than the right to have sex (HIV rates, especially amongst gays), the right to consume large amounts of salt (heart disease deaths), the right to drink alcohol (depression issues and suicides), the right to take drugs (same as the latter) or any other rights you can think of.

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Originally Posted by -:Undertaker:-

To kill people in self defence yeah, of which the right to self defence is much higher than the right to have sex (HIV rates, especially amongst gays), the right to consume large amounts of salt (heart disease deaths), the right to drink alcohol (depression issues and suicides), the right to take drugs (same as the latter) or any other rights you can think of.

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Are we limited to only talking about guns when we mention "the right to self defense"?

i reckon some very small guns should be legal to protect your property in your own home. though you will need to be completely clean (even drug tests!) and the penalties for improper use should be increased. there is no need for someone to have access to an AK.