I personally love doing competition shooting. It's really fun, and I'm not a bad shot if I do say so myself ;)

People also use guns to hunt, and though it's not absolutely necessary, I still believe hunting is a good skill to have. Plus it can be fun too.

Then, of course, there's the defense use of guns, I feel extremely safe in my house knowing where all the guns are and knowing if someone breaks in, I can defend myself.

I have to wait two more years before a gun will be useful for me defense-wise in public :(

Guns should not be prohibited. They are used far more often to stop a crime than to perpetrate a crime.

Prohibition doesn't prevent those who want to get their hands on something from getting it. Alcohol was prohibited, and the mob made crazy amounts of money smuggling it. Drugs are illegal, and 20 million pounds cross the US-Mexico border every year.

If we ban guns, only criminals will end up having them.

Considering that an overwhelming majority of legal gun-owners do NOT use those guns to commit crimes, prohibition of fire-arms would take guns out of innocent people's hands, but would keep them in the hands of criminals.

This, in no way, animates an ideal society.

For those who envision a world without guns, they are basically viewing a society that will never exist until we can produce such technology to eliminate both the existence and means to create guns. Basically, they're delusional and should not be creating legislation.

How about a type of gun that shoots out a substance that relaxes nerve cells ?much better than a normal gun.

I believe that guns should be carried, but also extremely restricted. A semi-automatic handgun with 20 rounds a clip or less is more than enough for self protection. I forget the radio show, but it had Bill Marr talking about why people would need a 30-round capacity fully-automatic gun on hand, and some moron commentating on it (by saying "Fuck you Bill Mar ad nauseum) retorted with "because it's fun".

Let me put ths into perspective. That would be like me walking down the street with a German Zweihander slung over my left shoulder and a Japanese Zanbato slung over my right, with two European Longswords belted at my sides and a katana on the back of my hip Sasuke Uchiha style. Also, let's put a bowgun and a pouch full of quarrels. Finally, for good measue, let's have my upper torse crisscrossed with belts of throwing knives. When someone inevitably asks me why I'm dressed like Medieval Rambo, I answer with "Because it's fun." Their reaction would be similar to mine when I heard this.

Why does anyone need a shotgun with eight round capacity with each of those eight rounds having the ability to make the average human look like cherry swiss cheese? Why does anyone need a automatic handgun like the Mac-11 with enough firepower in one clip to redecorate an office room a brilliant scarlet? It must be restrained and kept down tightly. This is especially true with the upcoming generation.

To our government: Come to the South and tell us we can't have guns. Bring backup.

We should only use guns in the military, police, etc. but otherwise, only for hunting. If you absolutely need a gun, then get one. If you are a Blood, or a Crip, etc. don't get a gun. Do you want to stay life in prison? No. We should learn the three rules of gun safety (don't point to the face, unloaded, unlocked, and no bullets around when not being used, and don't touch the trigger unless ready to shoot.)