Re: Lets hear it, is GUN CONTROL needed? What's your opinion?
Agreed...
EDIT: I can't say that no gun control is good... but I think registration policies are enough just to make sure they are getting into the right hands. There is no need to ban guns though... if that's what you meant by gun control.
Last edited by Boosted2k2 : 05-06-2003 at 06:14 PM.
Gun control isn't needed. People need to control themselves. We should be able to have guns but should have to undergo like psych evals and make sure that the person isn't crazy. Also, anyone who's gun is used in any crime, like a kid takes a gun to school and shoots a teacher, should be charged with that crime, be it murder, attempted murder, whatever, for being irresponsible. He should also be banned from owning a weapon for life.
It is a Class A felony for any convicted felon to own, possess, or even touch a firearm. What has this law really done? Are guns out of the hands of criminals, hell no.
When a criminal wants to hurt someone, they will find a way. They are not concerned about laws, just getting away with it. You want to help the situation: have better programs to aid drug offenders. Teach them to live without drugs, not ruin thier lives. Many drug users are convicted once and then are ruined. They can never turn thier life around. Give them education and rehab, and you might have a chance. Education is a big plus too. Guess what factor is the biggest predictor of whether someone will get into trouble with the law. Education, the more you have, surprisingly, the less trouble you get into. It seems when you have a good job and a home, you risk less. Imagine that.
And personally, I do believe that the 2nd amendment says that we have the right to bear arms. So every law abiding citizen should be able to own a gun. The state I live in allows concealed carrying by any person who passes a background check. A criminal thinks twice when he breaks into a home, knowing the home contains guns that can be used against the criminal.
And yes, it is the person that commits the crime, not a gun. Change how people act, and it is all unnecessary. And teach children how to safely care and use a gun, the curiousity will wane. I was taught to safely handle a gun at 7, and my home never had a gun accident. We had safes to prevent infants from playing with them, and we knew what to do if we were at a friends house and "found" one. Once it did happen. I calmly took the gun, unloaded it and gave the bullets to my dad. He went over and suggested a gun safe or lock to preven us kids from "finding" it again.
Originally posted by dirtEsanchez No the person should be charged for gross negligance which lead to murder, as well as aiding in a crime...
They should be charged with the crime. If somebody takes your car and kills someone in an accident, you know who's responsible? Yup, you! The owner of the car is the one who is responsible, always!. However, it's not the same with firearms. I think it should be.
i agree with everyone else...theres no such thing as "gun control" if someone has a gun and intends to use it as in hurting someone, what can we do at that time???nothing..just this past Sun. 5/4/03 i had a friend get shot in the face and died...so why even make a Gun Control law???thats my 2cents
In my opinion, gun control is one step to a totalitarianistic society. Rewind: WWII. The Nazis used their weapon registration to take away the instruments the people would use if they tried to revolt. No weapons = no revolt. I don't want that happening here. I believe gun control is wrong.
i totally agree with rickinthescv, i do want to add though.....
it starts with upbringing and eduacation like he mentioned, in cases where there is a crime involving a gun, it is due to the person not being diciplined PROPERLY(by this i mean smackin, spanking, or other various forms of punnishment, which was restricted due to an overreaction to "child abuse" but we wont go there, thats another arguement)
it also has roots that stem from the parents not caring about how well the student does in school.
like previously noted, you cannot prevent anyone form doing anything that they have their mind set to, so gun CONTROL is not the solution, gun education, gun safety education, and proper gun storage is the solution.
the people that gun control hurts the most is obviously law abiding citizens. i was brought up around hunting, my father hunts, i hunt, most of my male relatives hunt, etc.
i also want to add something that is related to this but might also bring up another argument, which is the argument that "the media, i.e. movies, music, video games, etc. , are the problem, they are in NO WAY the problem, i listen to eminem, metallica, etc. and you dont see me going out and killing people, no, i was raised to know better than that, i was encouraged to do well in school, i was punished if i acted improperly, using the various forms of media as a scapegoat is jsut a way for negligent parents to point the finger and get the blame away from them
Yes, there should be some control to limit who can access a firearm, etc, and No, there shouldnt be a strict thing where NO guns are allowed. We have the right to bear arms, but I think the gov. should have a way in the way we do so.
