Posted by: Kiddo April 11, 2013
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@Alternate. I have to say there's no hole in your argument; you make valid points.
@Freedom. I know where you're coming from and you aren't completely wrong. The only thing I suggest is that try to not jump into making an apparent cause, the root cause of a problem. I have stated many points for the position I take; if they didn't persuade, I hope they at least gave you something to think about.
You said, "I do not understand where you get your argument that it will INCREASE the amount of weapons out there." When did I say this? Banning guns will make guns accessible to the wrong people only, I didn't say it will have increased effect overall.
You also said, "Making drugs illegal has lessened the problem of drugs. There are lesser drugs out there." Where are you getting these "facts" from? See this Time's article, pay attention to point 2: http://world.time.com/2012/06/28/illegal-drug-use-around-the-world-5-things-you-need-to-know/
@Rethink."Come to think of it. If there was any statistics about how many times guns were used for offensive purpose versus how many times they were used for defensive purpose, I think it would tilt heavily to the side of offensive use." Remember what I said about guns being defensive weapons, they act as a deterrent. How can you keep a tab on how many times the gun has become a deterrent? Also, despite what media has potrayed it to look like, gun violence is not as epidemic as you people are making it out to be.That doesn't mean we shouldn't do anything about it, but taking the gun away might not be the solution is what I am saying.
Look, if it was as easy as Govt instituting a ban and people would stop using it, I'd whole heartedly do it. What I am saying is that prohibition and banning hasn't worked and will not work. We have to come up with another approach to this problem.
@Freedom. I know where you're coming from and you aren't completely wrong. The only thing I suggest is that try to not jump into making an apparent cause, the root cause of a problem. I have stated many points for the position I take; if they didn't persuade, I hope they at least gave you something to think about.
You said, "I do not understand where you get your argument that it will INCREASE the amount of weapons out there." When did I say this? Banning guns will make guns accessible to the wrong people only, I didn't say it will have increased effect overall.
You also said, "Making drugs illegal has lessened the problem of drugs. There are lesser drugs out there." Where are you getting these "facts" from? See this Time's article, pay attention to point 2: http://world.time.com/2012/06/28/illegal-drug-use-around-the-world-5-things-you-need-to-know/
@Rethink."Come to think of it. If there was any statistics about how many times guns were used for offensive purpose versus how many times they were used for defensive purpose, I think it would tilt heavily to the side of offensive use." Remember what I said about guns being defensive weapons, they act as a deterrent. How can you keep a tab on how many times the gun has become a deterrent? Also, despite what media has potrayed it to look like, gun violence is not as epidemic as you people are making it out to be.That doesn't mean we shouldn't do anything about it, but taking the gun away might not be the solution is what I am saying.
Look, if it was as easy as Govt instituting a ban and people would stop using it, I'd whole heartedly do it. What I am saying is that prohibition and banning hasn't worked and will not work. We have to come up with another approach to this problem.