I hear many saying that it is because of gun laws that the shootings happened in VA. So, is it because students didn't have guns that they were killed? Or was it because someone WITH a gun went on campus and shot them all? BTW, if you are a gun owner, did you bring it to school with you everyday locked and loaded? Because it would have only been with that kind of foresight that you could have reacted quickly enough...
2007-04-17 03:29:46 · 30 answers · asked by hichefheidi 6 in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
Heidi, the Korean who attacked the students being a foregion antional could not legally purchase a pistol int eh state of Virginia. Its obvious that people kill people, would you prefer if some one mugs you they use a machette? When I went to college, I confess I sometimes had a hadngun with me, as the GI bill didn't pay enough, so afetr school I went to wrok as a security guard, and while I didnt mind leaving my uniform in the car I kept my pistol with me in my brief case.
2007-04-17 03:36:38 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 1⤋
People with guns kill people. Look at statistics from the U.N. and from the CDC. Look at the violent death rates for all other industrialized nations where guns are not available and gun ownership is very low. Ignore the skewed, opinionated websites.
Without the TOOL to commit the action, killings occur much less frequently. My cousin's son was a victim of a school shooting by a 15-year-old weakling a few years ago. It's extremely unlikely that this 100 lb boy could have killed two people and wounded several others without a hand gun. Yes, there will always be determined, resourceful people who will find the means for murder whether guns are available or not. However, how many 6 year olds will accidentally kill (or be killed) if there is not such a powerful tool available?
* People kill people, usually with guns
* Societal attitudes and conditions contribute to the murderous culture in the U.S.
* Each person is responsible for his own actions--but what good does saying this do when a loved one is dead?
As for "guns don't kill people, people do", I ask those who subscribe to this ridiculous adage to please think about this more deeply. Although it may sound like this expression is advocating self-responsibilty, it is actually terribly irresponsible. Extend that kind of logic and there are no needs for laws or government.
2007-04-18 13:04:26 · answer #2 · answered by gg 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
People debate gun control with comments like guns don't kill people, people kill people. Partially they are right.
But what really causes, in my opinion, guns being used to kill people is our society's attitude towards guns.
Somewhere along through the years a gun has become classified and refered to as a weapon. Believe it or not in the 1950's when I was in high school a gun was classified as a tool, to protect your family and home, put food on the table or as a piece of sporting equipment like a fishing rod or a bowling ball.
Almost every pickup truck in town had a gun rack in the back window at all times with a 30/30, a 22 and a shotgun mounted there. You would, on a friday night, see many of these trucks parked outside of the local bars. Inside their owners were getting drunk and there were always fights. Never in 20 years that I know of did any one of those in these fights go out to their truck and get their gun to kill or maime someone.
The only place at that time that a gun was called a weapon was the military. The police didn't even call it a weapon. As long as our mindset is that a gun is a weapon people will keep killing people and no amount of gun control will stop it.
2007-04-17 03:58:44 · answer #3 · answered by asmikeocsit 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
You're confusing the NRA propaganda with actual provable data, again. "proven over and over" translates as we have trends that are not in any way directly proven by gun laws, as opposed to the numerous other factors we never bother to adjust such claims for. The crime isn't a single variable problem, stop pretending it is, it just makes people dismiss your arguments out of hand. Take your examples. You'd use DC as an example of gun bans, despite the very lose gun laws of the three states bordering it. Then in comparison to a city with millions of residents, you hold up a rural hamlet and pretend that somehow this is data which makes a point.
2016-05-17 07:57:25 · answer #4 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Gun laws in VA, if the guy had been following the law he wouldnt have had a gun, he wouldnt have been carrying one on school grounds, he wouldnt have shot at other people, he wouldnt have killed another person. See how many laws the guy broke, and if someone else had been carrying a firearm they could have stopped it, they would have been given a long time in prison but it would have saved lives. I carry even in places I am not suppose to, all the time with no worries. Someone went on campus and shot a bunch of unarmed people who were not expecting someone to break the law, I guess you should always expect the unexpected.
2007-04-17 03:53:21 · answer #5 · answered by Kenneth W 3 · 4⤊ 1⤋
Irresponsible people kill people. This type of thing almost makes one paranoid when walking in a crowd, because you wonder if one of those people you come in contact with has had a bad day or experience in their life. This Korean went on a killing spree over a broken relationship! Its sad and scary rolled into one.
It does stem from the childhood, to a certain degree, but, when as an adult do we start taking responsibility for our own actions and stop blaming dad & mom or society for our problems.
2007-04-17 03:37:25 · answer #6 · answered by Katz 6 · 4⤊ 0⤋
People kill, some with guns others with knives, some with cars or planes. In this case it was someone with two guns.
It is illegal to carry a gun on school grounds in Va.
2007-04-17 03:36:33 · answer #7 · answered by sfavorite711 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
by the laws of the Commonwealth of Virgina a concealed weapons permit owner can not carry on school property.
I have a Concealed weapon permit in Georgia. I carry locked and loaded whenever I am not going somewhere where it is prohibited by law. I work in an area where it is illegal to carry a concealed handgun so I only end up carrying it less than half the time.
If I could carry everywhere I would.
2007-04-17 03:39:10 · answer #8 · answered by MP US Army 7 · 4⤊ 0⤋
I think that it is people that kill people. It also has to do with the way people are raised. I don't think that it has to do with race but if everyone could find a different way to resolve there problem without using gun or excessive force the world would be a better place..
2007-04-17 03:38:41 · answer #9 · answered by Tina S 1 · 4⤊ 0⤋
i had a friend of mine that lived in Detroit mic and across The lake ( i forgot the town) the crime rate was not even a tenth of the town. its the American idea of guns .. some people say its because of our cowboy mentally.. i don't know.. maybe they should do psychological tests on people before they buy guns. just to let you know i want to get a gun too.. not becuase of what happen at that school .. but just to have one
2007-04-17 05:37:57 · answer #10 · answered by ♥lois c♥ ☺♥♥♥☺ 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋