Would you buy a gun? What for?

Question

I mean, have you ever bought some gun, and if so, why? Do you think it's a matter of safety or security? Would you allow your son to have or buy a gun for his own security?

Once I have the answers you'll know what I've always thought about this. I just want to know what do you think and feel.

Answer 1

I do not think that any member of the public should ever be allowed to buy a gun.
Only the Police & the Military should ever be allowed to carry them.
Hopefully this country (UK) will never allow it.

Answer 2

I was raised by a hunting father and I was in the military so I have no undue fear of guns. The first gun that I bought was related to James Bond. He carried a Beretta and they ordred him to change to a Walther PPK. They seemed to think it was a superior weapon for 007 so I went looking for a PPK. I liked the look, but I felt it was too light and the barrel too short, so opted for the very popular with police around the world PP. It was an emotional thing tempered, naturally, with gun experience. Heavier meant more stability and longer barrel more accurate. When anyone asked, I said, I have it for home protection. A year later, I bought a single action revolver, Peacemaker style. like Wild Bill Hickok might have carried. Then along came a new girlfriend who was anti-gun. We argued and intellectually I came to agree that the gun would end up being more potentially dangerous than protective. I got rid of them. Until I realized that my need for a gun was purley emotional there is no solid argument at this point for guns around the house. That's when I went out and bought a gun. It has been there by my bed ever since.

Answer 3

we have a gun in the house basically for home security, and yes would allow my kids access to it BUT they are of age to use it but not to own their own gun.

My son is in the military and there are different rules for them owning / holding guns within a military base so it does not count for him.....my daughter who is almost at the age of moving out on her own is in two minds as whether she should have one within the house [just her no kids at all] either way she decides I will ensure that she has a gun that she can handle / clean / maintain and USE before she makes her choice.

As for my opinions on having a gun within the house.......coming from a country that the police [as a rule] do not carry guns to a country that has the right for ALL to bare arms I must say I MUCH prefer where I am allowed the choice..............and yes I would actually be able to shoot someone IF my own or my families life depended upon it.

Answer 4

Yes I have bought a pistol ( Browning Hi Power Parabellum) and usually carry it. I have all the necessary licenses. Of course it is of the outmost importance that you know how to use it. For a beginer it is preferable a revolver than a pistol, its much easier and safer to use. I have received and given shooting classes, so I know how and when to use it.
I am from Peru in south america, the criminality here is very high.
On five ocassions it was imperative for me to draw out my gun, but only in two cases I had to fire to the air so the would be assailants would run faster. In the other cases the mere presence of the gun in my hand deterred the assailants and saved the day. It feels pretty good.

Answer 5

Yes, I own a gun and so does my husband. They are for protection. I was raised around guns and taught to respect them. We have children in the house, so the guns are kept hidden from the kids, in a safe, with the key in a different place. When they are old enough we will teach them how to shoot and be responsible with a gun. Education is key. If kids understand how a gun works accidents are less likely to happen. But we will always keep our guns put up out of the reach of children.

Answer 6

I have bought several rifles including high power hunting rifles, WWII era military rifles, and a few modern assault rifles. Why, because it is my duty as an American to be armed in defense of this great nation. The founding fathers put the second amendment in the constitution for two reasons, both in the best interests of freedom.

1) In case of invasion- The military is very strong but can't cover the entire United States at once . With the second amendment the people(the same people mentioned in the amendment) can fight the invading army when the military is not able to.

Example- In Iraq we defeated the national army very quickly and now we are fighting armed civilians, which are tougher to defeat than the actual army.

2) For defense of freedom- Whenever a dictator takes power one of the very first things he does is ban all civilian firearms. A government would have a very easy time taking absolute power when the population has no means of fighting back. I know that the movie "V for Vendetta" is fictional but there is a quote in it that I like. "People shouldn't be afraid of their governments, Governments should be afraid of their people". This is exactly what the framers of the constitution had in mind.

Examples- In 1929 the Soviet Union established gun control.
From 1929-1953, approx.
20 million people were rounded up and exterminated.

In 1911, Turkey established gun control. From 1915-1917, 1.5 million Armenians were rounded up and exterminated.

Germany established gun control in 1938. From 1939-1945, 13 million Jews, gypsies and others were rounded up and exterminated.

China established gun control in 1935. From 1948-1952, 20 million political
dissidents were rounded up and exterminated.

Guatemala established gun control in 1964. from 1964-1981, 100,000 Mayan
Indians were rounded up and exterminated.

Uganda established gun control in 1970. From 1971-1979, 300,000 Christians
were rounded up and exterminated.

Cambodia established gun control in 1956. From 1975-1977, one million “educated” people were rounded up and exterminated.

That places total victims who lost their lives because they couldn't defend themselves because of gun control at approximately 56 million in the last century.

I recall a quote made by a very famous world leader regarding to civilian ownership of firearms...

"The most foolish mistake we could possibly make would be to permit the peoples to have arms. History teaches that all conquerors who have allowed their subject races to carry arms have prepared their own downfall by doing so". This quote was made by Adolf Hitler in 1942. This shows what a dictator wants and will do. This pretty much counters anything anti-gunners say about banning firearms.

I own and practice my skills with firearms for the security of my freedom. God forbid that I would have to, but if this naton had come under invasion or became tyrannous I wouldn't think twice about fighting and dying for the freedom of the United States Of America.

Answer 7

Seeing that there is evil in this world, seeing how I had someone break into my apartment when I was home, seeing that the Supreme Court has repeatedly said that the police don't have to respond to a call. It is a matter of security and survival (since I use the deer meat I take for food)
Since my firearms don't go off unless I make them fire, they are safe. I would absolutely allow my children own firearms

Answer 8

Yes I own a gun. I enjoy taking it to a firing range and shooting it. Would I ever let my son own a gun? When he is an adult it is his call to make. Until then I teach him safety and responsibility. As an adult he will have the choice of exercising his right to bear arms or not to own a gun at all.

Answer 9

i have one. it's not really for security, per say, but i do kind of feel a little more secure in my house knowing i have it. my son can have a gun in his own house when he gets one, if he feels like it. i don't think there's anything wrong with having a gun if you've been educated on how to use one. i also believe you should keep it well away from curious children and in a safe place.

Answer 10

My son is 2 and he already owns a gun. He obviously doesn't know that yet, but whatever. If he takes safety classes, he can use it, maybe when he's about 16, like a driver's license. I also own one, and mine is for security reasons. History repeats itself, and every great nation has fallen. It is America's turn soon, and the way those crazy terrorists keep recruiting people, I would not be surprised to see them mount a crazy world war against the western nations, like us, Great Britain, France, etc. I for one will sit on my front porch drinking beer and picking off terrorists until I am overwhelmed. ;-)

Answer 11

I own several firearms, as is my constitutional right. I have them for several reasons, one of which is personal protection. I have only had to draw my weapon twice in a threat situation, and both times I was lucky and did not have to take a life. If needed, I would have done so.

When the thugs, and criminals have a good chance of their "victim" having a gun, they have to think twice about.
committing the crime.

I would have no problem with my son, if I had one, having a gun as long as he was responsible and mature..