Quote Originally Posted by FiReSTaRT
I agree with you in part. As a formal martial artist, I noticed that people who train in dojos/dojangs are extremely ritualistic and polite with each other. However.......
The problem with a gun society is that there are always deviants and with access to guns they have a greater potential to do damage. Even if the government develops the perfect screening process for gun licensing (yeah, right ) guns can always get stolen and then you have some crazy yahoo or gangbanger shooting at people b/c they looked at him cockeyed or just b/c they're insane.
I enjoyed every time I fired a gun, threw a knife or released an arrow. It's a test of my eye-sight, nerves and concentration. However, I believe that the world would be a better place if guns didn't exist, even in the governments' hands.

As for yelling at kids or beating them up (replying to other posts), that's the worst thing you can do with a kid. I still haven't forgiven my dad or his stepfather for all the beatings I received from them and I'm 26. That way you teach children that using violence is ok and that it's normal to lose control over your emotions. Took me a while to learn different ways of resolving conflicts.Kids can be admonished with a disaproving done of your voice and disciplined without causing them physical pain. That way you're less likely to see them shouting at people on the streets and picking fights.

You dont want to get into the gun argument with me, its just not worth it, especially since you cant uninvent the wheel. But I understand your concerns.