Guys, I think some of you might be coming from an ill-informed point of view. In many states it is not very simple to get a weapon and their are guidelines and regulations that you have to follow in order to get one. I myself have multiple weapons that I use for recreational use and for home defense. You have to go through a 2 week waiting period that is also accompanied by a full FBI background check. In states like CA, where I live, we are not allowed to own any form of automatic weapons, of any kind. Also, no weapon may ever be loaded with more than 10 bullets- regardless of capacity unless you are an officer of the law.
You also have to transport your ammo and weapon separately. Ammo in the trunk or back seat if you don't have a trunk ( like a truck ) with the weapon in the front seat in plain view.
These are just some of the guidelines and rules I have to follow to have and my weapon. I cannot open carry ( like have it at my side ) at any point in CA. I CAN carry it in my pocket IF I get a CCW (california concealed weapons) which is an entirely different process which does include a police investigation and interview along with a couple hundred dollars.
Many have come to the conclusion that it is the weapons fault for these tragedies when it is not. It's the mental stability of those with access to weapons when they should not, or have illegal access to these weapons. You cannot punish law abiding citizens for the actions of specific cases on those who choose to disobey the law and or are completely mentally unstable.
The tragedy that occurred at the elementary school happened because of a few different reasons combining together into one hot mess of a time bomb. You had a neglected young adult with known anger and very unstable mental health while his parents chose to expose him to weapons when they indefinitely should not have. That alone is against the law and just isn't using good common sense. However, if you WERE to be that naive to permit such a person with mental instability the use of a weapon for recreational use you sure as HELL better make sure that they don't know where the weapons are kept after use and or do not know the password to the safe to access the weapons.
You can't keep the world safe from all the crazy's and choices people with bad intentions decide to make. However, if you allow law abiding citizens to continue to have their right to defend themselves, many less lives will be taken. Making laws doesn't punish those who intend to commit crimes anyways. Since when do criminals obey the law? It just makes it more known and easier for them with the knowledge that their fellow law abiding citizens will be helpless to defend themselves. I urge you all to watch these two links below to help even further understand the other side in which I'm trying to show.
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=4125338260006
^ If you only choose to watch one of these. I strongly suggest watching this one. It's about a womens struggle with her mother and father in a public place. The laws had changed recently and citizens were not allowed to carry their weapon in their purse. This is one law change that changed the lives of a few people in just this one event alone.The one quote that stands with me is this;
"I'd much rather be sitting in jail with a felony then to have lost my mother and father."
Wouldn't anyone else feel the very same?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wWoLGC-n4i4
I myself have also taken measures of safety in my home to ensure my weapons are safe and locked up. I also have measures and procedures for me and my family in the event of a home invasion. This isn't because i'm some crazed lunatic who wants to kill people, this is because I am a SANE person who wants to ensure I can keep myself, and my family safe from harm.
1. Those people are retarded. Genuinely, clinically mentally sub-normal. I'm not going to try to skirt around the feelings of Americans any more, anyone who believes they should have a "right" to own a gun should not even have a right to oxygen.
2. No, I'm sure you could't, because those people exist. I was just arguing against xDonnyx who seemed to think the UK gun ban didn't lower the murder rate enough to be worth it.
Guess this retard doesn't deserve oxygen. At least my retarded purple-faced family and I wont get raped and murdered in our sleep. I should just let the cops take care of the bad guys, after they've had their way with us.
The point of the 2nd Amendment was to make sure that the people would always have the power necessary to overthrow the government if it ever became corrupt, or stopped serving the people in general. That's severely outdated considering the firepower that they're packing nowadays, but people still cling to it with a death grip.
That is true, however it does make the United States the most feared people to overthrow simply because of the fact that any citizen has the right to protect and defend themselves. Essentially, if our entire country went into chaos without structure and order, we wouldn't entirely get steam-rolled by another country because the citizens can in fact become a force on their own. Worst case scenario, of course.
You could say the same about USA's economy. Things are pretty shitty there, and it's hard to fix. Drastic changes will do more harm than good, because the people wouldn't be ready for them. If they could get a decent president or something, they could start improving education and providing mental care and such to people who need it. When USA actually is inhabited by somewhat moral and civilized human beings, we can talk about gun control. There's no point in having a civilization if the people aren't civilized.
Spoken clearly by someone who hasn't ever even been to America. Just like most things, you only hear of the bad. Yeah, there are literally millions of crazies out there who I'm frankly tired of even dealing with on a day to day. You think your country is any better? PEOPLE are crazy in general. Just because its all you hear in your news doesn't mean we are all 250 LB pieces of shit with the IQ of a potato.
STATES WITH THE LOWEST CRIME RATES:
http://www.areavibes.com/library/10-cities-lowest-crime/
Believe it or not, states that have more open guidelines for firearm ownership are actually safer than most. Why? Basic common sense, people know that others are more than likely carrying. It makes most criminals think twice about trying to steal your $43 in your wallet or bust open your car for a stereo or break in to get a new TV.
