Don't you think it's time to give up arms? Seriously, this is beyond a joke. Tighter laws and strict policy are needed to stop psychos killing innocent people. That argument of, 'Oh yeah.. the only way to kill people is with guns .. blah' - Well, it's true there are other ways to kill people. However, a gun being the most deadliest, lethal and easiest way to kill needs to be regulated alot more.
I actually think its so scary that anyone can go to shop, and buy a gun. Sure, they'll do background checks, documents, so forth.. but from what I gather it's just darn to easy. I know there is alot of gun threads and debates going around but Americans need to seriously think when is enough.. enough? I'm so sick of hearing mentally ill people killing others out of suffering. It needs to stop.
Sure these people, could still 'Kill people' by means.. Knifes? sure to the unexpecting eye.. but others around will have a chance to run.. or people could be trained in self defence. Your chances of surviving are alot higher then if someones pulling a trigger.
In my country, I have a friend who owns a few rifles. He has to keep them in a vault at all times when not being used. Police tract his house, so incase of firing shots in the area.. police are sent to investigate his house. Countless background checks, and legitimate reasons for owning a weapon. I'm from Australia, and really.. no one has guns here. It's quite underground and it's frowned upon.
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Funny, FBI statistics show that violent crime with guns has been steadily declining for three decades, and that violent crime with blunt objects and fists number more than with guns.