Do you support strict gun control laws?

Question

I do. What about you?

I support strict control gun laws because someone close to me was killed by a gun. That's why. I think most guns should be banned.

Pip, you and I can relate. My brother was killed at the age of 19 along with his 16 year old friend.

Answer 1

my brother was killed by a gun.. but that has nothing to do with my stance on gun control.. I still own guns, I still shoot guns.. and I always will. I do support reasonable gun control... there is absolutely no reason to make it "easy" for a felon to get a gun.. nor do we need Uzi's in my opinion... but there is nothing wrong with responsible people owning rifles or shotguns.... and those that are lacking in responsibility will thin themselves out via natural selection fast enough.

Answer 2

I'm very sorry about what happened to your brother....but could you please tell me what law would have prevented it??..its already against the law to murder...its already against the law for under aged people to own handguns...its already against the law to use a weapon in a criminal act...so just what law would have saved your brother??...please don't take this the wrong way..I truly do feel for your loss.......There is a reason why the founding fathers felt so strongly about the right to bear arms...I live in a state where it is very easy to obtain a carry permit and I have one....and gun crimes is very low....on the other hand I live not too far from Baltimore and DC where gun ownership is pretty much banned....and you couldn't pay me to walk around in those cities at night...I carry a gun for protection....I have NEVER had the urge to use it on anyone...never known anyone who has...I DO support the enforcement of laws already on the books....but even that is impossible....restricting someone from owning a gun for self protection is against the constitution, and it will never happen...what needs to be done is to get to the criminal element...get to the kids while they are young and before they turn to the streets...we need to teach them moral values and to value human life...this country needs a revival....this country needs to turn back to God and away from the drug lords..THAT will decrease the violence...THAT will actually do something.....

Answer 3

NO, I am not an NRA guy, but i have guns and think we should have the rights to have guns. I think people kill people, not guns. I have had several friends killed from street violence with guns and the people doing those killings would be locked up if they got caught because they have illegal guns, not legal guns. I carry my pistol wherever i go for the most part , but its legal.The guns on the street have the serial numbers scratched off, no permit, and all of that. So, laws are against the people with hot guns and criminals will get guns when they want them, just illegally, so the only people that gun laws hurt are law abiding citizens, criminals will get theirs anyway. So, i think the NRA is a little out of control , but overall, gun laws are borderline ridiculous...stick it to the crooks and leave everyone else alone.

Answer 4

We can understand that a young black female student in San Francisco might support "strict" gun control laws. You have no doubt seen and heard a lot about illegal possession and use of guns in your own community because, let's face facts, that's where problems are rampant. The question is, "HOW strict"?

The fact is that the many thousands of gun control laws now on the books are already strict and some of them, especially in California, are not only strict, but oppressive and confiscatory. You outlawed the .50 caliber BMG rifle, which is well suited for long range competitive target shooting in the western deserts and which never sees criminal use. The manufacturer of the Barrett rifle was so disgusted with your hypocrisy that he has refused to sell his .50 caliber rifle into California, even to law enforcement, nor to service those already in the hands of California law enforcement.

You established your own class of "assault rifles", including the old Simonev "SKS" rifle (a handy little carbine of about the same power as the American ".30-30" from the 1800's, and then outlawed and confiscated them, after specifically promisiing your law-abiding citizens and newcomers that they could own them and bring them into California.

Nancy Pelosi, Barbara Boxer, and Diane Feinstein of California are some of the most anti-gun people in America. Feinstein's statement many years ago was "...Mr. and Mrs. America, turn them all in". These three California Democrat legislators all get an "F" rating from the National Rifle Association, which has supported law and order and the the lawful right to bear arms under the Second Amendment of the Constitution even since its formation in the 1800's.

BTW, the NRA has been endorsed by nearly all of our U.S. Presidents, many of whom have been life members, including Ulysses S. Grant, who was the also the third President of NRA. Youir own Ronald Reagan was a life member and a strong supporter of NRA.

Answer 5

It depends.

I think the Second Amendment bars any kind of gun control by the federal government, so I oppose any kind of gun control by the federal government, strict or otherwise.

However, the Second Amendment wasn't intended to preclude the states from banning all firearms entirely, so if a state wanted to do that, I'd say they have the power, but I'd still think gun control was a dumb idea.

Gun control doesn't reduce crime. Comparisons between jurisdictions within the US proves that. Comparisons to other countries prove nothing, as they are different societies entirely, and there are a lot of other factors to consider.

Answer 6

I had a friend killed in the Virginia Tech shootings but I don't support stricter gun control. Places with strict gun laws also have a higher crime rate. In Switzerland, they require every of age male to carry a gun, and they have a low crime rate. I don't think we should take it that far, but people should be allowed to own a gun. Taking guns out of responsible owners hands and making them illegal only puts them in the hands of thugs who won't think twice about killing someone. I like the thought that I can protect myself if necessary. I don't want to wait around for a cop to get there to protect me if there's a gun pointed at me at that moment.

Answer 7

Yes absolutely. Just look at the stats on how many children are killed or wounded by guns in the US. I for one am very glad to be in the UK where there are less guns in circulation and here in the UK we need stronger controls. I am astounded at the number of otherwise reasonable in the US who want to defend their right to have a gun despite the consequences

Answer 8

No....no matter how much you push for gun control they will always have the potential to land in the wrong hands, just look at drugs. They are illegal and yet are very easy to get. By forcing strict gun control on people the only people you are hurting are those of us who follow the law! My husband is a hunter, we hunt and yes we eat the meat he gets. I on occasion will go w/ him, but i do like to target practice as well. I have never and will never (hopefully ) Have to use my gun on any one person. The only way I would do that is in self defense (last resort.) But why would a person want to take away my gun? I am a law abiding citizen and should be able to exercise my right to own a gun!

Answer 9

I support strict criminal control laws, not laws designed to take the tools of self defense out of the hands of law abiding citizens. Possession of a stolen weapon should carry a very stiff penalty. The belief that removing the right of citizens to bear arms would reduce crime is childish and naive. When Sheriff Arpaio caused a country ordinance requiring all homeowners to own a weapon to go into effect, crimes against property declined by over 90% overnight. That is proof positive that criminals need to be kept off guard by knowing that their potential victims have the means to effectively resist. Where I live, possession of firearms is illegal. Burglaries and robberies at knifepoint are rampant here.

Answer 10

I do. I don't think that having a waiting period hurts anyone. Not only that, but I think that gun registration is a good thing, because then records are kept and registered guns can be traced to individuals in crime cases. Of course, the gun control laws don't solve our gun-related crime problem, but they're better than nothing.