I personally don't believe the government should take away peoples' right to protect themselves with guns. They should not ban guns, or anything.
I was wondering though, what if they just made it so that you had to successfully complete a safety course first? I'm not sure how I feel about that.
Maybe this is a stupid question. I'm sorry if it is.
2007-04-20 12:43:15 · 13 answers · asked by ? 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
That would be like making you pass an IQ test to vote or voice your opinion.
2007-04-20 14:24:30 · answer #1 · answered by clutch80010 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As a former infantry paratrooper.... I agree! I have observed so many people at gun ranges that have no business handling a firearm. I would guess that most gunshot deaths occur because of human error. If you want to insure everyone's right to bear arms is not infringed, make a firearm safety course mandatory in high school. Use a special gun that makes some noise and hits a target but is non-lethal. It wouldn't hurt to have a criminal/mental background check requirement and who says resident green card holders have an automatic right to own a gun, let them jump through a few hoops to gain the privilege.
2007-04-20 13:01:42 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I believe a number of things should have limitations on their sale and use. Prohibiting and banning a citizens right to own such items is a different matter.
Did you know a normal citizen could buy the mini-gun they used in the Matrix if they were willing to pay about $120,000 and pay a $200 tax? They wouldn't need a single hour of training on it's safety or usage with current laws in the US.
2007-04-20 13:01:41 · answer #3 · answered by gyrfalcon16 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I agree with the statement that individuals should have the right to protect themselves with guns. Guns are a part of our society, period. However, some common sense should be exercised because I do not believe the intent of the founders of our nation intended for individuals to own mutlpile (high powered) assault rifles that only belong on a field of battle.
If you want to own a handgun, please learn to operate it safely and store it away from where children can access it. If you want to own a 50 caliber machine gun, ak-47, or grenade launcher then join the military. Unfortunately, many of our urban cities have become warzones
2007-04-20 12:54:07 · answer #4 · answered by Davey-D 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There's nothing wrong with taking a safety course, it is required for permits and hunting licenses. Check this out though. In 2004, not counting suicides, 12,273 people were killed by people with guns. 12,874 were killed by drunk drivers. All legal drivers are required to take drivers ed. classes yet it still doesn't stop the killing. We have been killing each other since the beginning of time, and will continue until the end of time no matter how much we try to regulate things. It is just a fact of life, you can't stop it with laws and regulations, it just happens.
2007-04-20 12:56:31 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
This is not a stupid question...
To me drugs and armaments are the real cause of crime. Any peace loving human being`ll never prefer to be associated with...even if you possess an arm to defend yourself you might make a mistake and take an innocent life without any real threat. Nobody`s perfect...
The best is eradicate all fire arms, be it legal or illegal..only then you could be safe. Let the law inforcing agencies handle those. In some Asian countries they give life imprisonment only for possession and just look at their stats...
2007-04-20 13:38:25 · answer #6 · answered by Fir 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
No limits, noway. Training, yes. If you limit the guns whats next automobiles (they kill more than guns), alcohol? All the guns I have,never killed a Human, several animals (I love to hunt). I have toughed all my children to shoot starting at age 7, they learn the safety and the harm a gun can do. This is not a dumb question.
2007-04-20 12:59:00 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I agree that there should be limitations on gun ownership. However, the constitution is clear - the right the keep and bear arms shall not be infringed. That means the only way I would support such an effort would be via constitutional amendment.
2007-04-20 12:50:49 · answer #8 · answered by jhartmann21 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't believe in any limitations to the sale of firearms.
What do you suppose they did 200 years ago? I'm sure back then Dad taught Junior how to properly handle a gun.
Though I'd agree that gun safety courses are a good idea.
2007-04-20 12:47:18 · answer #9 · answered by ? 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
I think a well armed populace is the strongest guard against tyranny and invasion. It's not a stupid question, but you'd need somehow to certify, train, pay for, etc. all the instructors. I don't think it would help, and it would be prohibitively expensive.
2007-04-20 12:48:44 · answer #10 · answered by ian_eadgbe 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋