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07-27-2012, 08:48 AM #11
Yes it could, and you know what? We are doing that. Implementation of security regulations on car manufacturers, more is done to reduce DUI, unhealthy foods are taxed heavier to promote the healthier varieties, regulations on pool owners to secure the area,.
Why for instance do we hace speed limits on our roads? To reduce the possibility for incidents.
So, as you see, law makers are implementing regulations on everything that represent a hazard.
Now, here we are at the crux of the matter.
I wholeheartedly agree that a gun responsibly owned and kept represent a low risk for a child. Or any other for that matter.
Then again, the level of responsibility is where the numbers don't add up.
Guns kill a lot of people, clearly those guns are not then treated with the needed level of responsibility.
I don' t think all that many could argue they don't, the debate is wether or not the law-abiding,and responsible majority should as a result of a minority with bad habits, pay the price for their actions.
In my opinion, yes.
Sounds unfair right?
undemocratic even?
Sure it does, but that is the price we all pay each and every day for others actions in modern society.
Everything around us, like banks, retail shops and your local gas-station are made they way they are these days due to what others have done to those places in the past, or what someone might fear will happen. That imparts everyday life for everyone, and I accept that as part of modern life.
Oh there are tons of situations where a gun present will escalate a situation.
Now, let's use me as an example, a burglar entering this home unarmed will meet me, also unarmed.
We have at it, he gets a good old beating, I call the cops and we are done.
Well, technically, I might be the one beaten up, and the one without a computer, watch and other valuables, but standing six feet five, weighing about 230 pounds and holding a 3Dan blackbelt , on top of my desire to protect my family and myself, he'd better be pretty good at what he intend to do to inflict harm my way
None of the above scenarios include anything worth getting killed for, nor becoming a murderer though.
The absense of guns will, imo, lessen the risk of any life getting lost in that scenario.
Oh sure, he could use a knife, a vase or any number of other household items to obtain that, but the crux of the matter is, gun presence add to mortality rates , no question about that, imo.
Yes, I seem to remember the volunteer shooting society up here represents the biggest number of members out of all volunteer activities, including football.
My brother is an avid hunter himself, he seems to enjoy that a lot. There are many like him in that regard all over the world I would imagine.
The 1911's was not what I was loking for to use as a sporting weapon in that club, but at the day I was to purchase one, a Israeli weapons representative from BUL was present and giving a demonstration of that 9mm.
A man more in control of his sidarm would be hard to imagine.
He impressed the heck out of me, and left no doubt as to what that gun would be able to do in the right hands.
So, a BUL I bought
As to that scenario, sure a gun might be just the ticket.
I'm also convinced that a gun present at the right time, and in the right hands has indeed saved lives.
No question about it IMO.
At the end of the day though, the obvious advantages of a gun at a situation like that does not outweigh the overall impact guns has on a society.
An armed society is a polite society is often used as a catch phrase for gun ownership.
To me that reads, an armed society is a fear ridden society with a few major problems to solve.Bjoernar
Um, all of them, any of them that have been in front of me over all these years....