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Originally Posted by Kevsh
What most pro-gun people fail to admit, or even realize, is that it is *because* of the gun laws that bad people have the guns. So it's a vicious circle that will never end:
-> More guns bought by citizens means more eventually find their way into the hands of criminals (or insane people who shoot up malls)
-> Leads to more gun violence (by criminals)
-> More desire and perceived need by citizens to protect themselves
Unfortunately, in the U.S. there's really no way of going back. If the laws were changed prohibiting citizens to purchase or own guns, violence would skyrocket as the only ones with guns would be criminals, eventually. So unless they first get the guns out of the hands of criminals and remove illegal firearms from society, and *then* stop gun sales altogether...
(Read: Ain't going to happen)
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Removal of all guns isn't the answer though. I own many guns and enjoy shooting them, but I'm an educated owner just like millions of other people in this country are. I'm all for required education when purchasing a gun, I think education would work better than just removing them all together. If for you no reason but your last point. Crime would skyrocket when criminals know that people couldn't defend themselves.
Not to mention, if citizens aren't allowed to defend themselves, who is left to do it? The police are busy enough dealing with all the nonsense that goes on in a normal day, so unless they are able to respond to my call that there is someone in my home with a gun within 10 or 15 seconds, I would rather just take care of it myself. Not to mention, most cops can't shoot for shit.