@Vulkan_efesto, i thought that the 1600s where a long time ago.
when alowing all the arms to every lunatic we would be back to be an animal.
i think we schould make rules we have to stick with them and let some authority check it. if you do not like the rules, leave that country immediately and go where it suits you. so leave Italy and move to Poland. All wins.
Even for sel deffense?
Yes bc people can also say it is just for self defense. In my country a LOTTT of crimes are now that they stab people with knives they just buy in the shop. But if the can get guns it will be much bigger as problem. And i dont want things like in US with shootings in school which happen several times every year which is in the news.
I know that really big criminals can get them anyway but a LOT of crimes of others are now with knives and they will be with guns if you can buy them in the store. And even if they cant buy it, then other people can get them. And the more guns there are that also means the more guns get to the wrong persons who can use them wrongly. And if is even bigger weapons as what @Vulkan_efesto said the bigger the problem. So i think it should only be police and armies that can have them and not normal persons.
My brothers and I, and sometimes also my parents, allways walk around with knifes, not really as self deffense, but there are also other things they become useful for, such as cutting bread.
My brothers and I, and sometimes also my parents, allways walk around with knifes, not really as self deffense, but there are also other things they become useful for, such as cutting bread.
I think there is not really smt wrong with that but in my country there are lot of attacks that people stab you with knives. So if they would get more than knives it becomes even more dangerous than that i think.
I have never walk around with a knife. What for? Cutting bread I am doing at home and so should my knives be there.
I have never walk around with a knife. What for? Cutting bread I am doing at home and so should my knives be there.
Ore what about cutting a cord? Very useful on a farm.
ok thats the point. I do not live on a farm.
I myself am against guns because they can kill people from a distance. Now I know that anything can be a weapon 🔪 but most things you can use as a weapon you have to be close enough to the person. And because I'm someone who knows what the Bible says about not killing people and that's all guns are good for that's why I'm completely against them. Plus I've heard of people who have been killed or got hurt by accident with a gun. I mean accidents can happen. Now yes I know some people might be ok with shooting someone in the foot or something in self defense. And I get that but still I don't feel comfortable with a gun in the house and I'm glad that my family respects that. And kids have brought guns to school so it looks like they do more harm than good. So it would be nice if they would get banned 🚫 🔫
That may never happen but so many things have gone wrong and so many people have died because of this murder gadget.
You can be sure the bad guys are well armed. No matter if it is legal or not.
This is the reason why I believe people should have the "right to bear arms", as we say in the US. Even though guns are illegal in lots of countries, people there who want a gun can get one illegally. All the mass shooting incidents in the US get sensationalized by the media. Gun shootings are a money maker for the media unfortunately.
In my opinion, it's not guns which kill people. People kill people. We've seen incidents where people use cars to run over people. We're not going to ban the use of cars, which can be used as weapons to kill 20 people at a time easily.
I don't know if it's an American view that guns owned by the public are a deterrent against foreign and internal invaders. Americans need to have to ability to overthrow our government if needed. I don't know if people in other countries feel they need a greater ability to overthrow their government if necessary. How much of a deterrent is it when there are more guns in a country than people if a foreign country decides to go to war with your country?
I like getting opinions about this topic from people around the world.
I think guns should be allowed, but you'd need a license to get one. It's like that for other dangerous machines, for example vehicles. Since illegal firearms are always a risk, I think the civilians should be allowed to defend themselves.
In Canada, to get a gun, you must successfully complete the Canadian Firearms Safety Course, apply for a Possession and Acquisition Licence, and THEN purchase the firearm. I think that's a good way to keep things under control, but maybe other precautions could be added, for example when you enter certain buildings you have to leave your firearm to the security guard's desk(kind of like when you have to leave your phone with the teacher at school).
And I think it's stupid that you have to be a certain age to be able to get a gun. Teenagers and children can also be targets, therefore they should be allowed to defend themselves as well. I agree that giving a 5 year old a gun isn't a good idea, but like I said above there should be a necessary license first and a class to understand the necessary safety aspects of the gun. As long as you prove that you're mature enough to know how to properly use a firearm, I really don't see the relevance of age.
I think guns should be allowed, but you'd need a license to get one. It's like that for other dangerous machines, for example vehicles. Since illegal firearms are always a risk, I think the civilians should be allowed to defend themselves.
In Canada, to get a gun, you must successfully complete the Canadian Firearms Safety Course, apply for a Possession and Acquisition Licence, and THEN purchase the firearm. I think that's a good way to keep things under control, but maybe other precautions could be added, for example when you enter certain buildings you have to leave your firearm to the security guard's desk(kind of like when you have to leave your phone with the teacher at school).
And I think it's stupid that you have to be a certain age to be able to get a gun. Teenagers and children can also be targets, therefore they should be allowed to defend themselves as well. I agree that giving a 5 year old a gun isn't a good idea, but like I said above there should be a necessary license first and a class to understand the necessary safety aspects of the gun. As long as you prove that you're mature enough to know how to properly use a firearm, I really don't see the relevance of age.
Police officers and military forces dont walk around with license, but they do cary guns.
I agree partly with @Yue when they said,
So i think it should only be police and armies that can have them and not normal persons.
Yes I don't think regular people should be allowed to own a gun because of all of the gun violence in the world and because of accidents happening all of the time that involved guns. They are very dangerous things. More so in the hands of the wrong person. Which makes this worst.
I think there would be less deaths in the world if guns were banned.
Plus even kids are bringing guns to school now. And for anyone who didn't know here's a interesting fact, movie studios like Disney are very careful when it comes to gun in their movies for children.
And I read something about this part in this old 90s Disney cartoon that had a part where a gun was held to the main characters head and they cut it when it aired on TV.
And when I think about it I don't think very many kids shows and movies have guns in them now.
But yes I don't think regular people should be have gus and I don't think that Christians even more so should have them. Now I don't mean to tell Christians what they can and can't do like some do. And I only think that because guns can kill people and one of the ten commandments say that you shall not murder. And you can murder someone very easily, to easily with a gun. And I don't understand why Christians would want something that could take a life.🤔
And I think that even some Christian parents don't allow their kids to play with toy guns.
But as for only cops having them I think even though they should only use it if it's in shelf defense and they try not to kill anyone. So I think they should use it very very wisely.
I completely agree, because it is logical for you as a human being to have the necessary tools to defend yourself, your family, and your home.
Would you wait for the thief or murderer and ask him for permission to call the police to defend you, and then drink tea until the police arrive?
In this case, fewer people will think about breaking into your home, stopping you on the street, or trying to assault you.
Of course, there should be appropriate rules to maintain order, but people should not be prevented from defending themselves, especially with the availability of modern weapons.
One can't own a gun, the gun rather owns the one since there is a reality such as epidemic of gun violence. Last but not least, firearms turn bad situations into even worse. In a gun to gun encounter, it's not easy to pull the trigger as you think, and if you hesitate, you are simply dead, there is no option such as wind back and restart. Criterias for legitimate self-defense are severe. You are not allowed to claim that "I simply fired against the bad guy" and happily walk back to your home. For those very reasons, strict gun regulations must be effectively implemented by officials. Any possession of firearms without a licence must be prohibited and states should register all firearms; and that unlicensed possession should be treated as a criminal offence. Gun licences should be time-limited and training on how to use the weapon should be mandatory. The number and type of weapons that an individual can possess should also be strictly limited in line with the principles of necessity and credible justification. Some firearms and ammunition represent an unacceptable level of risk to public safety and should be banned for personal use. These should include, at a minimum, fully automatic firearms, semi-automatic assault rifles, semi-automatic shotguns and semi-automatic submachine guns. "People kill people, not the guns" isn't a rational but a distorted argument, truth is that "People kill people with guns."
Collector and shooting enthusiast here. I also live in the US, so take that as you wish.
1) No to fully automatic weapons, outside of collector pieces (a WW2 STG-44, for example). Believe it or not, private ownership full automatic weapons here in the US requires a special license (been that way since the 1930s). Also, you cannot any full auto weapon made after 1986. Period. Honestly, I don't see why anyone would want to own one, firing a weapon on full hog, isn't exactly a fun experience. Plus... I don't have $10K laying around to buy one.
2) The notion that owning a firearm makes you violent, is flawed at best. I don't grab a gun every time someone upsets me. Does having a butcher knife at your house make you more likely to stab someone? If an inanimate object has such a hold on you that it makes you commit violent acts, then I would suggest you seek therapy.
3) Much ado is made about gun violence here in the States. First, it's not as prevalent as one would think. In my 50 years on this Earth I was only mugged at gunpoint once... in DC, in the 1990s. I was mugged twice in London when I was there in 2014. The issue here isn't the guns themselves, it's a America's relationship with them. We have a love-hate relationship with them. First person shooter video games, Hollywood action films, movies that often glorify criminal behavior (usually involving firearms)... all have some responsibility in fueling a culture that makes misuse of firearms look cool... and we're paying the price for it.
4) From my experience, the Swiss seem to have a perfect balance between private ownership of firearms and the social responsibility that ownership should bring. I wish we had that mindset here.
Just my 4 cents...
The issue here isn't the guns themselves, it's a America's relationship with them.We have a love-hate relationship with them.
First person shooter video games,
Hollywood action films, movies that often glorify criminal behavior (usually involving firearms)...
All have some responsibility in fueling a culture that makes misuse of firearms look cool... and we're paying the price for it.
I can completely agree with that, but don't forget the media influencers who broadcast for hours about events with guns and knives, just for the money.
Even social apps send uncensored videos with this content to very young children, who, without parental supervision, see the most inappropriate behavior and experience it as normal.
Don't want to make this conversation into something religious but how many atrocities have happened throughout history and still happening today because of some misguided religious belief? Not only pointing fingers at Christians. Pointing fingers at all people who took lives in the name of their religion. Killings happened long before the invention of the gun.
And I don't understand why Christians would want something that could take a life.🤔
