IS CHILDREN BELOW 18 BE PROVIDED WITH ARMS , ARE THERE PARENTS OR THERE FRIENDS CIRCLE BE RESPONSIBLE WHAT HAD HAPPENED THIS TIME IN VIRGINIA AND OTHER OCCASIONS ESPACIALLY IN THE UNITED STATES ?
2007-04-19 18:45:27 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
Only responsible persons must be allowed to buy a gun. Minors must not be given access to any firearms and the owner of the gun must be held responsible for any misuse of his firearm.
2007-04-19 18:48:49 · answer #1 · answered by FRAGINAL, JTM 7 · 1⤊ 4⤋
Yes, I feel that only citizens should be allowed to purchase any type of firearms. It is a freedom granted by the constitution, but there are some people that should not have that right. Those that are not citizens should not be given the same rights a citizen; also with certain types of firearms there should be a more extensive background check. Wither or not we regulate guns, there are always going to be people killing people. Before the invention on the firearm we used swords and arrows, and before that sticks and stones. It's always a tragedy when anyone is killed by someone that does not respect the law and the rights of others, but if you take away the rights of those who follow the law; then the only people with guns will be criminals and law enforcement. All these attacks happen in area in society where firearms are restricted except of law enforcement officers. If this guy would have does this at a mall he more than likely would have been shot by someone carrying a concealed firearm. I'm not advocating that everyone carry a gun, I wish that I never had to own or use mine in the line of duty, but when you have no means to defend yourself everyone can take advantage of you. The blame for this should fall the individual that committed this and local law enforcement for not acting in a timely manner and being ill prepared.
2007-04-20 02:03:21 · answer #2 · answered by Tim 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
1. You don't need to use caps through the whole question we can all hear you just fine without you shouting.
2. It wouldn't matter how tough we make our gun laws. There will always be someone selling guns on the streets.
3. The reason things like this are happening so often in the U.S.A is because our society ignores the warning signs in young teens. Our school system also encourages or does little to discourage the cruelty of students toward each other. it needs to be taught that what you say and do to others can effect them more then they know. That when a person is exposed to such cruelty over a long period of time it can have terrible consequences.
This young man snapped. I am not defending his actions but I wonder if this would have happened if people actual cared about each other.
2007-04-20 01:54:38 · answer #3 · answered by Warrior Poet 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
First of all, in most states the legal age to purchase handguns is 21.
Rifles are 18.
Weapons for minors are purchased by the adults and they are held liable and responsible for any action the minor takes with that weapon.
Cho was 24.
I agree that citizenship should be a requirement for a firearm without extenuating circumstances, such as resident aliens who have been threatened with legal cases pending or those with companies or positions where they could be a target for robbery or other violent acts. Jewelry store owners/managers would be one such person. The local Sheriff should be able to provide a waiver/writ for the purchase in this situation.
2007-04-20 02:42:44 · answer #4 · answered by Talen 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
As a gun owner, I would not object to the following legal actions.
First off, selling a handgun to a foreign national under the age of 21 should end now. I have no problems with mature and responsible adults having possession of firearms otherwise.
And more security checks of individuals from out of the country would not be out of line. I though we were supposed to be doing that already, green card or not.
Any further actions would be out of line.
2007-04-20 01:53:07 · answer #5 · answered by Floyd G 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Changing rules isn't going to stop someone, it will just give them another obsticle to overcome. what we need to do is get people help who need it. If just one person had steped out of their place and said listen he needs help NOW and didn't let some law or money stop them he would be in a psych hospital and 32 people would still be with us.
We live in a very sick world where nobody cares until something happens, then everybody cares about whos fault it is that this happened!!
2007-04-20 01:51:24 · answer #6 · answered by Jake 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Nope
Guns are used only in about 11% of all violent crimes, that means that more people are beat up and killed with other types of weapons 89% of the time.
Cars kill a lot more people then guns, that is a fact.
The nut in Virgina needed help and people ignored his cries. Those people should be ashamed of themselves.
2007-04-20 01:50:04 · answer #7 · answered by Harmon 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
/we should definitely change the law to require every one over 18 to own a gun and the ammunition for it. he would not have gotten far if those students all had guns now would he ?
2007-04-20 01:58:46 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Definitely.
They should GIVE everyone over 18 who passes a background check and a mental evaluation a Glock 9.
No more mass murders.
2007-04-20 01:48:24 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 1⤋
Would be nice wouldn't it? All the gun nuts will insist that the senseless slaughter of 32 students and teachers is a small price to pay as long as they can carry their assault weapons.
Check out harmon's answer. "Cars kill more people." Note Harmon that those car deaths are ACCIDENTS. Murder is INTENTIONAL. Note the difference.
Your comment is like saying the death due to nature causes kills more people than guns.
2007-04-20 01:51:53 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋