what are some major events that have occured that prove guns should be baned?

Answer 1

Well, how about the Columbine school shooting? Then there are the two sniper guys that terorrized people for a very long time and have managed to kill over half a dozen?

All wars that have taken place, most people have died from a bullet then a bomb. Then you have kids with guns and that is just a scary thought.
People tend to think that using a gun, having one is a powerfull thing, an intimidating thing, that it is your "constitutional right". I guess in the world we live in today, I can see why they would think that.

At this point, no, the guns should not be banned, unless the ban will apply to the entire world, not just one country. Even though I am against them, it would be a plolitical suicide if guns are banned. The world is in chaos.

Answer 2

It's easier to prove that that should not be banned. The Framers wrote the Second Amendment in the Bill of Rights for a reason. They wanted an armed populace, just in case government became to powerful. Think of the American Revolution, a large part of the force that fought the British were just plain old guys with their privately owned guns.

That said, gun control is another matter, machine guns use to be legal without a permit, you now require a background investigation and permit - because of prohibition era gangsters, so here is an example of why to control. Before the permit requirement you could buy a machine gun at a hardware store, imagine drug gangs being able to do that today. So it's OK to limit access, but a ban is not a good idea. I would guess you would want to prohibit dangerous people from owning guns, and yes, they have to do something bad to show they are dangerous. But cars are much more dangerous, and we take away driving privileges from dangerous drivers - after they do something bad.

Oh and Vermont, with a law that says anyone who can legally own a gun can carry a concealed gun if they want, has the lowest gun related crime rate in the U.S.

Answer 3

Well, I live in Arizona - a part of the USA, where the "fastest gun" ruled for a long time. Of course, being fast with a gun did not match goodness. Really - the better someone was with a gun, generally speaking, the more evil they were - Q. how many wild West gunfighters were good guys?

Today - most of the gun advocates tell me "I'm good with a gun, I practise gun saftey, etc." but they fail to account for the total bozo's who put a .38 on the bedside cabinet, loaded, and never practise. This makes me think - no guns/all guns is a bad proposition either way. But no discussion is allowed. No-one is required to prove they know one end of a gun from the other, before buying something designed solely to kill another human being.

I don't advocate a total ban, or arming the mentally deficient - I want an open-minded discussion.

P.S. Here in South Phoenix, it's improving - it's been almost a year, since the last time I was awoken by gun-fire & police helicopters. BUT, I still take my Glock .45 down to the range & practise killing people.

Answer 4

check you local newspaper for (1)crime stories of property crimes involving guns, (2) accidental shootings by children, (3) crimes against people....(4) stupid actions by stupid people, last week there was a domestic argument in the city where I live, the husband got even madder at his wife and fired his handgun in the house. Their young daughter caught the bullet in her head. It didn't kill her but it turned her into a vegetable.

I don't think guns should be banned, but that there be effective and prudent controls on who can have guns ... aren't there already enough unenforced laws on the books?

Answer 5

Columbine, cop killings. More people fail a driving test, then fail to meet requirements for guns. Maybe all people should have to have an IQ test or Mental evaluation before they can get weapons (its good enough for the army and police) why not Joe Blow.

Answer 6

Like crime statistics, do you mean?
Funny, but American cities with the strictest gun laws have the highest crime rates. Cities with lax gun laws have the lowest.

And you want guns to be baned?
Or do you mean banned?

Answer 7

More children die in 5 gallon buckets of water in a single year than are accidentally killed with guns in a 5 year period. Check the CDC site for accident statistics. PS, should we ban 5 gallon buckets ?

Answer 8

I can argue why they shouldn't be banned...just look at the crime statistics from today when mostly only criminals possess a handgun...and back in the old days when everybody had them...people find it a lot less appealing to shoot at you when they know they could get shot first.

Answer 9

How about when the Nazis in 1938 used pre-war lists of gun owners to confiscate firearms and many gun owners simply disappeared

Answer 10

i will give you a very good reason why it should't be banned, GOP(good old phycos) of the republican party.