are you one who believes that guns dont kill people-people do? With American population exploding because of factors such as better health care and more foriengners etc. Should there be stricter gun laws.
2007-04-17 15:20:25 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
If you feel the strong desire to kill someone, you will do it regardless of gun laws. Guns can be stolen and gotten illegally, so what control will the laws have if you want to break them?
I mean, if you are intent on breaking the biggest law out the ("DO NOT KILL") then why would gun laws stop you?
Besides, anything can become a weapon - how many people are killed on the roads? Should we stop driving cars? I don't get in my car with the intent on harming others, but you can't filter out those that do.
Part of being a free society, I'm afraid.
2007-04-17 15:30:31 · answer #1 · answered by Life's a beach 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why? It won't solve anything you try and take guns away from law-abiding citizen and who is left? The people who could care less for the law than all hell will break loose so no there shouldn't be stricter laws as those who are already breaking the ones we have will find ways around any that are passed
2007-04-17 15:29:13 · answer #2 · answered by ja man 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Banning guns from Americans hasn't helped anybody. The bad guys are going to get their hands on guns one way or the other. They don't care about laws. So what kind of situation does that put the law abiding citizens in? They don't have the adequate means of protecting themselves from the guys with guns.
In Texas one guy tried to rob a convenience store with a firearm. Immediately, 4 people pulled their guns on him. How far do you think he got? Without the means of protecting ourselves, the bad guys don't have anything to fear, except for the police, of course, IF they get there in time.
Hmm....I guess we could say that more jet liners = more 9/11's. So, now all we have to do is ban box-cutters and jet liners and all our problems will be solved! (*cough cough*)
2007-04-17 15:28:19 · answer #3 · answered by Yep-itsMe 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
It seems to me that as diverse as our society is becoming a person should not be burdened by stricter gun laws. Enforce the ones we already have instead of making more.
2007-04-17 15:33:04 · answer #4 · answered by nadaatall 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Gun control causes crime. Gun control has never worked anywhere so why cite it as a solution? Gun control is for Stalin and Hitler, not free Americans.
I think it was a tragedy first and foremost and my thoughts and prayers go out to the victims and their families.
The killer alone caused the crime, but the high number of victims is directly caused by gun control. The Virginia Tech killer never registered his gun, so why cite registration as a solution?
They were just sitting ducks with no way to defend themselves much like the victims of Colin Ferguson. Concealed-carry advocates warned us all long ago to expect tragedies like this as long as we have gun control.
When only criminals have guns the rest of us can only ponder tactics like "notifications."
In a state where concealed-carry is allowed or promoted, the loss of life could have been much less. He may have shot one or two, but a concealed-carrier would have dispatched him right quick.
Sadly there is no way to prevent a killer with a gun. In tribal Africa where there are no manufactured guns, tribesman make them from pipes and rubber-bands so clearly gun control is not the answer. You can make a gun out of wood in an hour! He could have stabbed just as many with a knife.
Since you will never stop the OFFENSE, we must allow ourselves a DEFENSE. We are not all of one culture anymore, so violence will only increase.
HB 1572 was a Virginia state bill to allow college students to carry arms on campus to protect themselves from tragedies like what happened at Virginia Tech. The bill was defeated
The spokesman for Virginia Tech was happy to hear the bill [HB 1572] was defeated. "I'm sure the university community is appreciative of the General Assembly's actions because this will help parents, students, faculty and visitors feel safe on our campus."
The fact is NOT passing the bill allowing students to defend themselves caused many more deaths. States that pass concealed-carry laws experience lower crime rates, Texas is a good example of this.
The only way to prevent these killing rampages is concealed-carry. Would you rather protect yourself or wait for the folly of police or school "notification?”
2007-04-17 22:52:01 · answer #5 · answered by patriot333 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
They are restrictive enough already! Instead of trying to pass stricter gun laws, how about if the law enforcement agencies (and politicians) try to actually enforce the laws currently in effect...
2007-04-17 15:24:43 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 1⤋
no guns do not kill people,no on stricter laws-- how about slow and painfull death for people that comit crime rather than 3 sqaures a day health care,ac, ect ect.charles manson prime example he should have been exc 35 years ago
2007-04-17 15:31:46 · answer #7 · answered by divesharksnemo 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
NO....people should be held accountable for their actions.
2007-04-17 15:25:27 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 2⤋
No.
2007-04-17 15:28:13 · answer #9 · answered by gunplumber_462 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋