So what do you think?

Posted on July 1, 2008
Filed Under Deep Thought, Democracy Under Construction, Politics |

Handguns are being blamed for alot of things, but the people holding the guns barely seem to get a mention.

A police state is defined as a country where only the police, or other government agencies are armed. How does it feel to be living in such a state?

Would allowing the populace the right to own a handgun really cause more gun crime or would it lead to a lessening of such crime?

Its a complicated issue and one which evoke emotional responses from almost anyone who takes part, but its still a discussion worth having. I for one would buy a gun if allowed and use it in the defence of my family, myself and my property. in that order. Simply because I don’t trust the police or any other agency to do it. What use are a couple of unarmed cops turning up after someone hears a gunshot, or even with the intruder (possibly armed) still on the premises. The only person I trust with the defence of my home and family is me, and going up against a gun or knife toting intruder with nothing in my own hands is a bad deal.

What do you think?

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  1. no imageBradley Hankins (Who am I?) on July 3rd, 2008 3:57 pm

    I think that we all should have the right to own guns. Even if guns were banned, the people who use guns for bad would still have those, and why would you want to try to defend yourself against a powerful gun with a knife, which would probably end up being banned anyways too.

    So, own the guns, and tell people you love your right to have them. Really, if people know you have the firepower to defend yourself, your home, and your family, do you really think someone would even want to try to get your stuff, or to harm your family? No.

    I support the right to bear arms, and I will fight to the death to keep it.

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  2. no imagemandrill (Who am I?) on July 3rd, 2008 6:01 pm

    I don’t know if you noticed or not but I’m in the UK, and we don’t have the right to keep and bear arms. Anyone who owns a handgun has to store it at their shooting club and cannot store it in their home.
    Much is made of rising ‘gun culture’ among the youth of our cities where owning and carrying a gun is seen as a way to get the respect of your peers. There is also the apparent ‘glamourisation’ effect of guns in movies and such which many blame for gangs of youths thinking that guns are ‘cool’. If They had grown up with them and had them around every day, I’m sure the allure wouldn’t be there to begin with and we would learn that a gun is a tool and not a fashion accessory.

    Cherish your right to bear arms Bradley, I hope you never have call to use it in anger.

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  3. no imagePhone Girl (Who am I?) on July 21st, 2008 4:43 pm

    It’s a good arguement on both parts, I do agree that civilians having and owning guns is a threat but I think its more unsafe for only the government officials to have them also. I agree that defense against an intruder or violent person is a reason to still make arms available with proper precautions.

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