Guns should be legal
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If you illegalize guns, those in power won't be disarming. Wonder why that is? People in power haven't needed guns to control populations since at least the early 20th century. It is simply incredibly naive to purport to believe that modern governments have no better methods of persuasion and control than brute force. The fallacious premise on which your argument is based is that any government is going to enter into power whilst being out-armed by its own citizenry. If the government does not have more power than the citizenry then its purpose is nullified as a societal organiser and/or enforcer. There is no point in its existence if people can just say no. How would that work for the police? You're going to jail. No I'm not. OK fair enough? Side: Anti-Gun
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In 2015, 10,265 people died in alcohol-impaired driving crashes, accounting for nearly one-third (29%) of all traffic-related deaths in the United States. So you tell me with each child dying from a drunk driver, why the Left is not all over the media pretending to be outraged over these innocent children's deaths? Do you have any idea how many more children are killed by drunk drivers than by guns in schools? Where is the outrage and demand for alcohol regulations and back ground checks in public bars, nightclubs, etc. If the real reasons for more gun control legislation is to save lives, why won't the Left propose laws mandating back ground checks in public places that sell alcohol to possible repeat DWI offenders? I don't want this, but if your goal is to save lives with all your anti Gun rhetoric, you should be over joyed to save many thousands more lives by having background checks on people before buying alcohol in public places. Do you have any idea how many times repeat DWI drivers continue to drink and drive? Approximately 40% of drunk drivers are repeat offenders! They drive even when their licenses are revoked! The only way to prevent this is to do a background check before they buy that weapon of death.....ALCOHOL! Wait, what you say? You say you don't want to be inconvenienced by background checks when buying alcohol? You say you are a law abiding citizen who would never drink and drive? You say you don't want to pay more for alcohol to pay for those background checks for past DWI drivers? I THOUGHT YOUR GOAL WAS TO SAVE LIVES? You expect law abiding citizens to pay more and put up with all the inconvenience from your anti gun legislation, but when it comes to your alcohol...... HANDS OFF? A drunk driver behind the wheels of a car happens millions of times more often than some lunatic with a gun! The odds of you or your loved one being killed by a drunk driver is far higher than the odds of being shot at a concert or Church. You are hypocrites and total jokes. You prove you could not care less about saving lives. You final goal is to take our guns. You always spew your ludicrous reasoning why only guns should be singled out to save lives. A police state is just fine as long as it only controls one particular weapon of death..... the gun. You say we already have alcohol restrictions? Yes, and we already have gun restrictions. You can't buy a gun under age, the same as alcohol. We can't shoot people, you can't hunt near public places and you can not drink and drive. BUT PEOPLE STILL DO IT! IT'S NOT THE WEAPON OF CHOICE, BUT THE PERSON BEHIND THAT WEAPON. Use the brain God gave you and start addressing why people grow up to be criminals, or become irresponsible drinkers who have no problem drinking and driving. Start addressing the core problem instead of their weapon of choice. Side: Pro-Gun
In 2015, 10,265 people died in alcohol-impaired driving crashes, accounting for nearly one-third (29%) of all traffic-related deaths in the United States. NHTSA ( https://www.nhtsa.gov/risky-driving/ Gun Violence Archive ( https://www.gunviolencearchive.org/)::) , https://www.gunviolencearchive.org/ So honey, if you're going to talk numbers, you better look up all the numbers before you open your mouth Side: Anti-Gun
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My numbers are as accurate as anything you can cherry pick. As always, gun control fanatics ignore the OBVIOUS truth when it comes to the double standards from the Left, and their conditional outrage concerning loss of life. The only lives the Left supposedly cares for are those killed with guns. Innocent life means NOTHING to those on the Left. They support NO RESTRICTION ABORTIONS! Spew your crocodile tears to people who can't see through your inhumanity. Side: Pro-Gun
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Well they are in the U S they love their guns that’s not going to change. How does carrying a gun make a society better? I guess those in the U S are so terrified of all the daily threats they have in their country a gun is the only way they feel truly safe , what a way to live Side: Anti-Gun
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It is clear that you have no idea why Guns are important to the peaceful members of society who want them to remain legal and available. The main reason for the 2nd Amendment is politicians are historically corrupt, our forefathers understood this. Millions of people with guns are the only thing that keeps a government from totally oppressing it's citizens. Another reason for unrestricted gun ownership for peaceful people is to keep the crime rate low. Criminals will always choose a soft target over a hard target, give them less soft targets. Last is the freedom as a peaceful citizen to own what you desire since you have not harmed anyone Side: Pro-Gun
It is clear that you have no idea why Guns are important to the peaceful members of society It’s clear that you have no idea why guns are unimportant to the peaceful members of society one in fact I live in , thank you for admitting by implication your society is so dysfunctional you need a gun to feel safe who want them to remain legal and available. Yes , to feel safe The main reason for the 2nd Amendment is politicians are historically corrupt, our forefathers understood this. Millions of people with guns are the only thing that keeps a government from totally oppressing it's citizens. Not this nonsense again , yous are possibly the most patriotic country in the world with every second house sporting an American flag yet you’re terrified of an oppressive government? What the hell chance do the untrained farmers , bankers and labourers of the U S have against the might of the American military who we keep getting told have no equal? Another reason for unrestricted gun ownership for peaceful people is to keep the crime rate low. How’s that working for yous? Criminals will always choose a soft target over a hard target, give them less soft targets. Right , so criminals are now holding up people on the streets and making house calls to rob granny’s and pensioners , that’s great that they’ve giving up all the hard stuff in favour of the soft stuff Last is the freedom as a peaceful citizen to own what you desire since you have not harmed anyone So why can you not own an atomic bomb .......wait you can’t can you? Side: Anti-Gun
From my point of view, guns should be banned as soon as possible. The permission to carry and own a gun only makes the situation worse. It's already been dozens of mass shootings across the US in just two months https://www.gunviolencearchive.org/ Side: Anti-Gun
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They should not be legal because there is no overall benefit to society. The data shows unequivocally that significantly more guns are used for the purpose of committing crime than for the purpose of self-defence. Hence, the overall impact of guns on society is negative. Side: Anti-Gun
https://www.sacbee.com/latest-news/ You should read up and become educated !!!!!!!!!!!! Side: Pro-Gun
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You should read up and become educated ! You should read down and become educated. A study from October 2013 analyzed data from 27 developed nations to examine the impact of firearm prevalence on the mortality rate. It found an extremely strong direct relationship between the number of firearms and firearm deaths. The paper concludes: “The current study debunks the widely quoted hypothesis that guns make a nation safer.” This finding is bolstered by several previous studies that have revealed a significant link between gun ownership and firearm-related deaths. This international comparison is especially harrowing for women and children, who die from gun violence in America at far higher rates than in other countries. Side: Anti-Gun
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This is a lie that is why you have no supporting data to substantiate your claim. If a person is the victim of a violent crime why do they call for a person with a gun to come save them? It's because that is what saves most people from violent crimes. It is sad if you have seconds to react to prevent being a victim and the police are minutes away. It is very possible that you could lose your life, the life of a loved one, your property, your dignity. Side: Pro-Gun
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This is a lie as over half of gun deaths are suicide which is a personal choice which the government has no right to condemn. Police use guns every day to benefit society. The reported number is about 50,000 times each year a firearm is used to prevent criminal activity. This is substantial enough that it imposes on our right to life liberty and the pursuit of happiness. Side: Pro-Gun
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The reported number is about 50,000 times each year a firearm is used to prevent criminal activity. The reported number is that "defensive gun use is rare compared to guns used in violent crimes", which is what the study I posted said. Instead of throwing every obstacle at that fact which enters your underdeveloped mind, why not simply accept it? Side: Anti-Gun
You are not to bright Troll !!!!!!!!!!!! Hunting is much more than a traditional American pastime. It creates more than 700,000 jobs nationwide. New studies now show that annual spending by America's 14 million hunters amounts to $22.1 billion. By comparison, and if hypothetically ranked as a "corporation," that revenue figure would put hunting in thirty-fifth place on the Fortune 500 list of America's largest businesses, right between J.C. Penney and United Parcel Service. The impact of the American economy of all that spending is extraordinary. When the spending figure was "crunched" recently by economic analysts to account for "ripple" or economic multiplier effects, hunters' spending was shown to have: Created a nationwide economic impact of about $61 billion. Supported 704,600 million jobs, or nearly 1 percent of America's entire civilian labor force, in all sectors of the American economy. Created household income (salaries and wages) totaling 416.1 billion, which is roughly equivalent to 25 percent of America's entire military payroll. Added $1.4 billion to state tax revenues, or nearly 1 percent of all annual state tax revenues combined. Contributed $1.7 billion in federal income taxes, which equates to almost half of the entire federal budget for commerce. Side: Pro-Gun
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Hunting is much more than a traditional American pastime. It creates more than 700,000 jobs nationwide. That's great. We should let you have a gun so you can kill defenceless animals after torturing them with a two hour chase through a forest. Yeah, I'm not too bright. I have difficulty understanding why psychopathy is a valid argument for the legalisation of guns. Side: Anti-Gun
Can you believe this Troll ????????? Shine up your rifle and break out the camo: The state of California is encouraging its eco-minded residents to get outside and start shooting. The California Department of Fish and Wildlife announced Thursday a new effort to recruit hunters and anglers throughout the state. Fish and Wildlife said in a statement it is partnering with other state and federal agencies as well as recreational communities to "address barriers and opportunities to hunting and fishing in the state." "The fishing and hunting opportunities in this state are unparalleled, they belong to all Californians and should be utilized by all of us. This effort is to make sure Californians know that," Fish and Wildlife Director Charlton H. Bonham said in the statement. Side: Pro-Gun
ILION – Residents in this village of 8,000 or so along the Mohawk River usually don’t have much interest in news coming out of Nashville. But an item published Aug. 20 on the business page of The Tennessean sure caught their attention: Remington Arms, far and away the biggest employer in this town, has been touring possible new facility sites in the Nashville area. “The story was very much noticed,” said Ellen Jones, who owns the Farmhouse Restaurant located just across the street from the gated entrance to the sprawling Remington manufacturing facility in Ilion where the company has been making guns since Eliphalet Remington II forged his first rifle here in 1816. “Everybody here relies on Remington in some shape or form,” she said. Eight months after New York enacted one of the nation’s strongest gun control laws, Ilion is a community on edge. Residents and employers say they hear assurances from politicians that Remington, the oldest gun maker in America, will not move. But all they have to do is look to other upstate communities home to once-successful manufacturing companies – from Lackawanna and Rochester to Binghamton and Poughkeepsie – to see that such promises can be fleeting. https://buffalonews.com/2013/09/07/ Side: Pro-Gun
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/ https://www.bjs.gov/content/pub/pdf/ https://www.npr. https://www.gunviolencearchive.org/ https://www.gunviolencearchive.org/ https://www.hsph.harvard.edu/hicrc/ Read through these. questions, comments? Itried to pick mostly neutral sources but a couple of them may be biased somewhat, so apologies I guess Side: Anti-Gun
I'm a fan of the CDC App WISQARS Side: Pro-Gun
Yeah wow, ok. So yes important contribution, it's actually 125 less deaths than the over 38,000 deaths. Thanks for the update. But yeah, sorry. I meant to include the CDC in my list. Except use this link for reference since it actually has the recent stats. https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/fastats/ Side: Anti-Gun
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