Do we really need a gun in normal life?

Question

A gun is not a toy. It is absolutely dangerous. Because of safety reasons, most of gun owners lock the gun at home. So in the GunMan in the school battle, the gun cannot save life. We don't want to see the gun battle in the city. When the constitution wrote down the policy of the gun, it was long long times ago. Do a modern cowboy need a gun? Do you feel comfortable if you see your new odd neighbor buy a gun?

Answer 1

Of course you do not need a weapon, if you do not mind being a statistic/victim.

Answer 2

I have no problem with you not having a gun. I believe that in your case it may be dangerous. You probably know nothing about them and don't have the common sense required to safely handle one. As for me and 40% of the American polulation who own guns that never accidentally go off, we will keep our guns because we understand that guns ARE the life savers. That is what they were made for, (That and hunting)and that is what they are used for 60 times more often than when they are used to harm innocent people. Everytime gun control is implimented the violent crime rate goes up and even more innocent people are injured by guns or other weapons because only the criminal has the gun, and the victims are unarmed. The problem with the world today is that we don't have enough "modern day cowboys". I would feel more comfortable if all of my neighbors had guns. I would feel more comfortable with my child going to school if I knew his teachers were armed. I don't want to see gun battles in the city, and if I do, they will end very quickly.

Answer 3

Once upon a time, there was a system of registration of all weapons. If you owned a gun, you told the government what guns you owned. Firearms were used for hunting and for arming the militia. Then, a large armed force came in and went to each home in which there were weapons. They took the weapons, and killed many of those people that tried to use the guns to resist. This large force took city after city, country after country. This is not a fairy tale, it was 1930's Europe. The large armed force was Hitler's army. Because there were records that the governments held - the guns were easy to find and take. Then, a continent was held at bay, generally unarmed, and helpless.
Guns are not for everyone. If you don't feel comfortable with a firearm, by all means, do not have one. But please note that more people are killed every year with automobiles than guns. In countries like the UK, where firearms are banned, there has been an increase in violent crime, and an increase in gun related crime, and an increase in crimes involving edged weapons such as knives, axes, and swords (yes, swords). And to the person that said the police could easily come take anyone's guns: read up. The police need probable cause, search warrants, and must know where to look. Not as easy as you may think, especially since we have that whole Second Amendment thing.
Florida passed legislation in 1987 making it easier to own and carry weapons. The theory then was if the general public was armed, criminals would be less likely to commit violent crime, as victims would be more likely to be able to fight back. The law has met with success, as Florida has seen a decrease in violent crimes per polulace.
There have been many instances in which armed citizens, not policemen (of which there are not enough in many areas), have stopped or averted crime just by the mere display of a legally carried firearm. Hopefully you and your family will never have need of such action.
So, yes, I think guns are necessary. I think our Founding Fathers had a lot of foresight in penning the 2nd Amendment. And I think they kept it simple intentionally.

Answer 4

As the shootings in Virginia aptly demonstrated, we do need guns in normal life.

Not to put too fine a point on it, one gun in the hands of one of his victims would have turned a massacre of 32 into a shooting death of 2, maybe 3 and the shooter.

The fact that none of the victims had a gun--the rational means to stop the shooter--is even more demonstrative that guns are needed and the idea that they are not only creates free-fire zones for shooters where people act on that assumption and make it an unfair fight for the victims.

Now, if you go back to the Second Amendment, read all of it, not just the second clause, the intent of the Constitutions creators shows how important it is today:

"A well regulated militia being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the People to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed."

That first clause, the part about the militia, speaks neither about the National Guard (except for females) nor is it something written out of law. As a matter of fact, the US Code (Federal Law) defines that term--militia--as all able-bodied men age 17-45 and adds to them older men with military service and female members of the National Guard.

These (primarily) men are the ones stated as being necessary for the security of a free state and the second clause recognizes that being armed is instrumental to them being able to accomplish the necessary security.

This is the origin of this major problem when most men elect to ignore their responsibility preferring to allow others to control it as they see fit or expect others--paid to perform--to protect us in their stead.

This is a major reason why we keep hemorrhaging rights to the government and why situations like post-Katrina New Orleans or L.A. in 1992 are so scary for most people.

Oh, that "odd neighbor" with the gun wouldn't be a concern if you knew your neighbors well and you were all reasonably armed and involved. You might, in fact, make that same neighbor not so odd and more like a friend.

Modern cowboys, depending on the area probably do need firearms. Between criminals, coyotes (canine and human), other animals, and other hazards.

Answer 5

Well, I have to ask, what and how do you describe normal. Everything is normal until something not normal happens. Everyone at college were having a normal day.....until all hell broke loose. The man or women walking down the street having a normal day and bang...life changes in a heartbeat.

The bad guys will always figure out a way to get a gun, the good guys only form of protection is to also have a gun. Have you thought, "what if, what if one teacher had .....had a gun?" Maybe they could have shot this guy before he killed so many people. Maybe the good guys gun would have saved some life's. There are and always will be, so many ways to look at things. This is my way of looking at it. The gun can only kill if a killer is behind it.

Answer 6

folkes in montana and NC and other states never lost the right to have and bear carry a weapon they place them in view and wear them out side their clothes and a man wont insult you sitting in a resturant or bother your date when he knows he could be killed thats the price he pays or in a bank robbery the guys robbing the bank know they can be shop in NC go into a business they all wear a gun in most of them its saying dont rob this place you can die i think if all people where required to be armed then robbery wouldnt happen the crowd of guns coming out would stop the violent and in a school give the teachers guns with rubber bullets and when the lockdown alarms they step to the door then shoot anyone not in a police uniform and or wearing the school teachers colors see that a disabled predator real quick also the kids should be able to leave via the windows if possible or let them carry big bowie knives out in the open if someone trys to rob or kill them they throw the huge knife into their chest and walk away no more date rape

Answer 7

Some people have guns to shoot rabbits that eat their garden. Some have them in case they are attacked by a bear. Some have them because they like venison. Not everybody who has a gun wants it for protection from violence or to cause violence. Some people are in the police reserve and are supposed to have them. There are many reasons to have a gun. Some people just collect them.

People who misuse guns are either criminals or are mentally ill. Does everybody in the country have to be treated as if they are criminals or mentally ill before other people feel safe? I hope not. I don't own a gun nor do I want one, but I believe in the right to own one.

Answer 8

Guns are simply tools. In the hand of a criminal they are dangerous, in the hand of a law abiding citizen they are a tool to protect their home, property, and loved ones.
This is borne out by the facts. Up to 2 million law abiding citizens use firearms to protect themselves and others every year.
When guns are taken away from the general populace, then only criminals have guns. This is the case in Japan, where recently a member of organized crime shot and killed the mayor of a major city. How did he get the gun? Criminals always can attain a gun, because they are unafraid of breaking any law.

Answer 9

Talk about a loaded question. No pun intended.

If I saw my "odd neighbor" buy a gun I wouldn't care less, because in America, your business is your own.

Now if my odd neighbor was a crack head fugitive gang banger rapist, then I'd be concerned.

I'd be more concerned about buying my own gun for my own protection.

Answer 10

Most sane people believe in some sort of gun control. The debate is over how much there should be. It's a very complicated question.

People like this charbatch troll are such blowhards. It would be so easy for the police to take his gun(s) from him.