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The society with no guns has five members that buy guns from the black market, they take over the society and create a dictatorship where the men are forced into slave labor camps and the women are sold as sex slaves.

Meanwhile the other society is fine they have had a few disputes with a bad apple or two but they were both resolved without the collapse of the society.

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coming back to the planet earth you must first accept that guns exist. If you ban them there will still be a black market, no matter if they are smuggled or made domestically. So the best solution is to regulate and make sure law abiding citizens can buy guns.

Wrong! Last year 2.5 million people were saved by using a gun for self defense. I don't consider that "almost no cases where an innocent person has defended themselves."

probama it would still happen you F*ing moron if they arent afraid of going to prison for killing people they definately wouldnt be afraid to get a gun illegaly.

Outlaw guns, then only outlaws will have guns.

Guns don't kill people, poeple kill people. The vast majority of people who commit gun crimes obtain their wepons illegally in the first place, so if guns are taken from the law abideing citizens, you'll have a situation where the outlaws will have guns and the sane people who should be allowed to have guns will be defenseless. also it shifts the balance of power in favor of the politicians instead of the citizenry. It's just one more step towards tyranny. This country started by shooting the poeple who tried to supress us. We can't allow our government to become the very thing we killed to escape from in the first place. Do you really want the politicians to have complete control of you lives?

Even if guns are outlawed, they would be smuggled in like any other drug. so outlawing guns won't make much of difference except it will be harder to get guns, besides guns are also used for sports so why ban them?

All we need is good gun control. And by "good gun control" I mean two hands on the gun ;)

we would gain nothing from banning guns in america. guns are dangerous when people illegally use them why would we ban guns in america? to stop the violence and all the killings linked to them correct? and if killing people is already illegal what good is it going to do to make guns illegal. If you are willing to kill some one you probably don't care what you are killing then with is legal or not. The only people banning guns in america would hurt are the people that are defending there homes, business's, families. Since guns are already a lucrative black market making them illegal would make it worst. just like banning alcohol did to this nation. look how much money that made the mob it brought them into power. what do you guys think a black market surplus do?

guns dont kill people, people kill people, from a gunsdont kill people i do corperation

Guns don't kill people. People kill people. Guns assist people.

One of the many reasons those men signed the Declaration of Independence.

Guns kill peope; just like spoons made Rosie O'Donnel fat.

Guns save lives! If we were to ban guns the only people that will have guns are the people we were trying to take them away from. People already are able to get guns illegally and will continue to if they are banned. I will always feel safer with a gun knowing that criminals can get guns illegally.

Banning guns will not make gun-related deaths decline substantially. The majority of gun buyers are law-abiding people who keep the guns for self defense. Guns used in street crimes, especially from gangs, are typically illegal. If guns are banned, the illegal street guns will still be circulated, but the innocent people will not be able to obtain a gun for self-defense.

i can prove that here:

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For all of you who want guns to be illegal ask your self this what will our army do without guns. Oh I know they will spit at eachother. Its funny how quick people are to say lets make guns illegal because their bad are they really that bad last time i checked it takes two hands a finger and a willing PERSON to use it. Just like how ignorant people say pit bulls are a deadly dog and should all be extermanated well so are bear and lions and tigers. Its not the animal that was trained to kill people. People train dogs to kill People. Now if this were a math equation People added to Killing equalls People Killing People hence the saying guns dont kill people, people kill people. Tell me Im wrong and ill call you and idot there is no argument for that statement none. Ignorance is what makes stupid and somtimes i see too much of it. California is the best place for it.

pure genius!!!!!!!!

we need guns!! how else are we gonna shoot people that dont agree with us!!

Key word:

"in the wrong hands."

Yeah its possible for a maniac to get ahold of a gun, but its also possible for a maniac to get in the drivers seat of a car. (see my post)

Perhaps we should ban cars in America?

Guns should be banned everywhere except America.

Never bring a knife to a gun fight !!!! I dont want to be the person with a bat or knife when a robber comes through my house with a shotgun.

A ban on guns will do nothing for America except make it hard for farmers.

Most of you have probably heard about Australia banning guns after the Port Arthur massacre. We didn't ban all guns, just most of them, because our farmers need them and our police need them. We also made it near on impossible to get a license to carry them.

What I saw was friends burying their guns in the back yard, wrapped up in oiled cloths and stowed away in PVC pipe, rather than hand them in. I saw farmers, now unable to use their semi-automatics, who started to complain of repetitive-strain injuries because of the sheer number of times they had to work the bolt action on their rifles when culling cattle (we were smack-bang in the middle of a drought... it was kill or let starve).

Sure, gun-related violence went down. But violence in general didn't go down. It simply switched to different forms of violence. And if this country ever gets invaded, they've now got a population that can't fight back.

A ban on guns would be about as effective as the illegalization of drugs.

Regardless of the law, a determined addict will always get his fix.

A determined criminal will always find a gun.

And the law to ban guns will only serve to disarm the law-abiding, leaving more people at the mercy of a criminal element.

The only TRUE solution to ending gun violence is to end ALL violence, but that is impossible by nature. A killer without a gun will use a blade or blunt object, as they do even today.

If you ban guns, violence and death will continue. Ban the guns, and the knives, and the ropes, and the rocks, and the fists.

The "gun" is just a tool. It can be used to help, as well as harm. It is the character of the man who holds responsibility for the gun that determines how it is used.

Ask yourself this: Would a gun in your hands bring only death and destruction? If you were educated about, and familiar with the weapon, would you be forced to shoot simply because it was there? Could you envision a scenario in which the gun you held might save your life?

Watch "America's Most Wanted" on Saturday nights. With every scenario you see, ask yourself if the victims of those crimes might be alive today if THEY carried a gun.

A simple internet search for instances where a firearm saved lives, and a few minutes of careful reading are all that you should need.

Absolutely not. In fact, if we force everyone to carry a .40 s&w;than crime rates will drop dramatically. My question is, as a criminal, will you attempt to kill someone if everyone else in sight is carrying a large handgun? a .40 S&W;is a large handgun, and will drop the toughest people in 3 shots. Something else you must keep in mind is that if we outlaw guns, the only people with guns will be outlaws, this leaves no defense for law abiding citizens. Now on to several specific types of guns these idiots wish to outlaw. Shotgun: A shotgun is not concealable, no one carrying a shotgun is going to get very far before being detained, or with the "shall carry" law, possibly shot. A shotgun does way too much damage for you to carry it into public with positive intents. Anyone who kills a shotgun wielder can get away with the third degree. Next semi auto: semi-auto is used by people wishing to reduce recoil, people hunting with poor aim, or someone who needs self defense. Finally the AK: Someone said you don't need an AK to take out a deer, first of all, the AK is a semi-auto weapon if it is legal. Second, the 7.62x39 shell is considered small for a deer, yes that is right, the AK-47 is a small gun. Third, it is very reliable. People want AK-47s so they can literally bury them in sand when things are peaceful, dig them out, and shoot them when things get bad. Fourth: it is a collectors item. Anyone who supports the banning of guns doesn't know enough about them to make an informed opinion, and isn't willing to learn more, and would rather live in ignorance than try to correct their views. As a side note, all of you tote your numbers. Whether the U.S.A. has the highest gun death rate of all countries, I don't know, many of these numbers are incorrect. Still, if we ban guns, and get every gun off the streets, people will find something else to kill each other with, I could kill someone with a rose if I wanted. Either way, if the U.S.A.'s numbers are as high as you claim it is because you can not kill someone with a gun with a dagger, so instead of going with the dagger, more people go with the gun.

No because the second amendments says and i quote "A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free state, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed."

No, but they should be registered, and concealed weapons and handguns should not be carried in public.

hell no! guns should definitely not be banned. some people in this country depend on guns to kill animals for food. guns don't kill people. people kill people.

I would like to add that we are a constitutional republic.

of course not it is our right as defined by the constitution to have the right bear arms and pluss do you really wan only people who got there guns illegaly to have them??

What's the government made of? People. What's the military made of? People. What's all of America made of? People.

If we can trust our government and military with automatic weapons, tanks, and explosives to defend our country, why is it we can't rely on the people of America to defend themselves?

There is only ONE cop for every 2000 people in the U.S. I believe. Congress itself said that it is not their duty to defend us as individuals, only as a whole, which is unapplicable when it comes to a robbery, rape, or murder.

Every human has the right to live. However, a "human" with a sick intent of murdering, raping, and maiming with long list of such words, is hardly what I would call a human. I call them a monster. Think, do you believe Hitler had a right to live? What about the 911 terrorists? What about Seung-Hui Cho, who laughed as he shot his victims at Virginia Tech?

The average response time for cops is a minimum of 5 minutes, with no definite maximum quota. It only takes about 5 seconds for a crime to happen, and much less for someone to be stabbed or shot to death.

Wouldn't you think if criminals have guns, you should in fact have one to defend yourself should you ever become a victim? You anti-gun people bash on gun owners who prey on the defenseless people. You, as a person against guns, are in fact helpless too, but you do not have to be. It is not complicated, guns do not take superior skill to use if they make murder so easy. I'm part of a shooting program, and in only 3 hours they taught kids as young as 7 how to safely handle weapons, and never in the 50+ years it's been around has there been an accident.

Someone once told me, "If you give the criminal what he wants, he won't kill you." Yeah really, as if EVERY criminal was after your money. Criminals have different intents, anywhere from your money to your life. Your life is a potential target no matter what the intent is. Would you rather be mangled, mutilated, and murdered or have to explain why you shot that thug in the chest? Do not misinterpret this, but there are criminals that exist who do not wish to even harm someone. However, what right and reason would they have to steal from you, scare you, threaten your life, and maybe even kill you?

Another thing someone told me, "Dude you have no chance without a gun, even with one you only have about a 3% chance." Bullsh*t. Even if it really was a 3% chance, I think I'd rather have that 3% chance to live than nothing, even the smallest percent is MORE THAN ENOUGH.

If guns are banned, do any of you think criminals or "law abiding" citizens will abide by it?

Though they may be faulty, some criminals know how to manufacture their own guns. Despite being faulty, they are still guns, and they can still kill. Therefore, in a society with outlawed weapons, a massive black market will arise with criminally manufactured weapons and weapons that already exist. The same thing is going on for marijuana, cocaine, and meth, and the method of sale and purchase is no different for guns. How? Because drugs are illegal, and if guns are too, then they will just be circulated the exact same way.

Clearly we can't trust our the people and criminals with guns, but we can trust them to follow the laws? We would ultimately create more criminals because a majority of the 90 million gun owners like myself would not abide by it.

If guns are banned, it wouldn't prevent suicide. People will just start hanging themselves or drive off a cliff.

I don't believe everyone should have a gun. Law-abiding citizens who know how to use it should. By no means should anyone who is mentally insane, a felon, or simply ignorant be able to use one. Keep in mind anti-gun people complain about accidents or tragedies that happen because someone didn't know how to use a gun. You are, in fact, one of those people who does not know how to use a gun. Therefore, you are helpless, ignorant, and have no right to tell people who do know how to use guns what to do.

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There was a reason we the people created the 2nd ammendment, the right to bear arms. We created it so if the government went tyranical on the people, the people will have a way to defend themsleves and try to overthrow the government. If guns were banned in America, it would leave the citizens helpless against the government.

guns just help people kill each other but its not the guns fault it has no control of its self people choices to use the gun in crime

Not exactly disagreeing with your argument, but guns can also be used for personal safety. Not just for killing "little deer".

Guns don't kill people. People kill people. So you guys think that since guns kill people, we should ban those, right? Knives kill people too, should they be banned? We cut our meat with knives so no. We kill animals and eat their meat with guns so no we shouldn't ban guns.

Way more people are killed each year by car crashes than by gun violence. Should we ban cars too?

Way more people are killed each year by car crashes than by gun violence. Should we ban cars too?

Banning guns wouldn't bring down gun violence significantly because people who are committing gun crimes are getting their guns illegally in the first place. And other countries that have banned guns have alot more variables to consider besides just banning guns alone. most other countries have a much tighter justice system that doesn't give any wiggle room for crimes in general let alone gun crimes.

Studies have shown (look at cities in Australia) that when you disarm a population crime rates go up because people no longer have the fear of people defending themselves.

ok so i think thtas the guns dont kill people kill the guns well they just happen to be in between the people

ever since we put registration on guns and making guns harder to get school shooting started. we need to allow students to carry concealed guns on campus. with the VT shooting if one student had been allowed to carry a gun on them the shooter would have ended it early and many people would still be alive today. it needs to be a law that we enforce to make every home have at least on gun to protect your self

Should [citizen] guns be banned?

- hell no.

In an arguement made by T.S. Eggleston, if guns were banned, a black market would arise as well as gun smuggling. This in return would lead to an increase in crime and honestly, who wants more crime? He states that the citizens with no previous criminal records would surrender their guns to officials, leaving them helpless and at a higher risk for being injured.

Eggleston further explains that "Criminals will always continue to break the law and prey on the law-abiding but disarmed citizens."

For the previous arguements that claim "there are almost no cases where an innocent person has defended themselves with a gun."

Thats bull. According to Eggleston and other statistics, "every 13 seconds, an American uses a legal firearm in defense against a criminal."

So, for self-protection, guns should remain legal. It prevents overcrowding of prisons, riots, and decreases many injuries. In return health costs are not forced to sky-rocket.

To suit the people that believe guns should be completely illegal....I do feel that stricter laws need to be enforced to acquire such equipment.

According to the National Rifle Association (NRAILA), in the state of Texas, an individual does not need a permit to buy a hangun, and they are not required to carry registration or a license.

This lack of legislation is one of the main reasons for the decrease in gun safety, so if we fix this, Americans can be on their way to a happy, gun legal society.

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Even if guns were banned poeple could still make there own guns.

Just people kill people. Children would not wonder what a gun does if they are exposed to guns and people tell them the proper way to use them. Its the children who are shielded from guns that try to play with them and don't know what to do, that cause trouble.

No, firearms are simply made available for self-defense, the percentage of people that use them for other purposes is a very small one. Except in L.A. hehe

No they shouldn't. If you take away the civilian's only right to self defense, how are they suppose to defend themselves from the criminals who buy weapons and drugs from the black market illegally. If you think homicide rates are high now, if gun control becomes active, that will sky rocket.

I meant that I wanted guns to be kept in the right hands. I did not mean that I wanted guns to be banned.

You can kill someone with a car, should cars be banned in america?

Guns dont kill people, people kill people. People sometimes kill other people innocently a lower percentage of the time but yes it is there. It is called self defense. If someone breaks into your house and you shoot and kill that man is that a bad thing? Also if it is not guns then it will be homemade bombs or just kitchen knives. It would be almost impossible to ban just like the alchohol ban the US gov tried. It wont work in the southern states I gurantee it. Most of the 16 year olds and higher that I KNOW own a gun . at least 25% of them. Which means that they are already toting illegaly so if they are already how is the gov gonna enforce it if they are already having KIDS slip under the radar?

no guns should not be baned in america and no we should not be able 2 carry fully automatic, but if a person tries to hurt you or your family unless you are a sharpshooter then a single shot wepon will not be good enough to protect you or your family. so a semi-automatic wepon can be good to have around the house.

as long as people who have guns use they responsibly they should never be banned

no if you have a guns license

I think if u have to ban a gun for ,excuse my language, retards kiling peouple.The goverment should step in and watch better ill postt more later.:)

"...it only allows criminals to commit crimes..."

REALLY?! That's interesting. Riddle me this: How would one STOP a criminal with a gun who is committing a crime?

"...It definetly doesnt protect anyone from anything, it only harms the people of this country."

You're joking, right? You don't think peoples lives have been saved because they carry a firearm? Why do you think people choose to carry guns in the first place? Because they want to shoot someone?

Let's look at BIG PICTURE, for a moment: GUNS protected the LIFE and LIBERTY and FREEDOM that you now take for granted in this country.

Well if you would like more gun restriction why not just move to Chicago where they are basically banned. First of all, you do not have a right to safety, if your friend was acting in a negligent manner with his firearm and breaking the law then he shall be prosecuted. To demand that other people forfeit their rights as guaranteed by the constitution so you can gain a false illusion of safety and security is absurd, although sadly this is the view of many today. Just about every downfall of a free nation to a totalitarian one begins with irrational fear, then the removal of human rights in the name of public safety. In regard to your "problems".

1. Whether or not you object to being in an unsafe situation is irrelevant, you are responsible for your own safety in the end. Don't like it? Too bad, as I said being safe is not a right, it's your responsibility. Easy solution, don't hang out with that guy.

2. People like this do not supply the black market in significant numbers, as most gun owners are not this irresponsible, although a lot of illegal guns are stolen and straw purchases. But nonetheless, it really makes no difference where they come from because as long as there is a demand, there will be a supply, if they can no longer steal guns, they will illegally import them, if they can no longer import them they will fabricate them themselves. Don't think that is possible, then you are very ignorant of reality because they can fabricate fully automatic assault rifles in third world countries with primitive tools and skills, and I have even seen cases of people making a .22 handgun in a state prison.

This argument is so exhausted there's no other word for it than stupid. And it's not just guns, it's the prohibition of anything. This country has proved beyond a reasonable doubt that banning any type of item does not work, and in fact only makes the problem significantly worse. It has not worked with alcohol, the war on drugs is an even more impressive failure and waste of money, it has not worked with the current restrictions on firearms, and will not work with any further ones. If gun restrictions worked in this country, Chicago and DC would be the safest places in America, in which they are not, and Vermont and New Hampshire would be the most dangerous.

The second amendment was created for the following reasons: deterring undemocratic government, repelling invasion, suppressing insurrection, facilitating the natural right of self defense, participating in law enforcement and slave control in slave states (no longer applicable). So the second amendment is in place so people can kill other people under certain circumstances, that is of course what guns are for in the first place. Theres good reason why 12 year olds can't vote, or for that matter own guns.

Wow, if someone was robbing my house with a gun I wouldn't be playing High Noon with them....

That is why we have a license for certain guns.... You drive a car knowing the risks and that you can die from driving them, people still drive them anyways.

This is a very flawed point of view. For one, guns are meant for self defense and to fight wars. Even if we did ban guns people will still get them, how do you think people get weed? Keeping guns legal would keep the black market activity down and with people without guns it would be so easy to rob someone's house. Besides you can't carry a cop around with you now can you?

Semi-automatic guns shoot single rounds.... So we can't have pistols but are allowed to only used 12 gauge pump shotguns or hunting rifles?

hey i agree but where did you get your facts from...............................................................

what the hell is balsthis and are you a moron because i feel bad for you if you are but if your not then how the hell do you possibly think you are contributung to the debate?

people will still get guns and whats going to happen to all the guns all over the world. there will never be world peace. there will always be weapons. people will always kill other people. its as simple as that

i dont even see it could come across the mind of any intelligent person that people who are innocent dont use guns to defend themselves, thats like saying if someone broke into your house to rob you and they didnt know you were there that they wouldnt want to kill you therefore having a gun could protect you from a scared criminal.

just because you make it illegal to buy a gun you will never and i mean never get all the guns off the street because the import guns illegally they buy guns without ffa regulation and peple are not stupid and they will find a way to make themselves weapons such as the book writtem by Bill Holmes published in 2002 titled .50-Caliber Rifle Construction Manual

"The british aren't going to invade, so we don't need to protect ourselves". So when an american enters you're home with intent to kill, are you going to defend yourself with a fork? I do agree that most burglary's that occur do not involve a murder or serious injury, but not all home invasion's are with the intent to remove your property. If I we're in the position to put my life on the line, or lose a television, I would rather lose the television. The question is whether this person is here to steal my property or harm me or my family. I would rather have the means to protect myself and my family. If we lived in a perfect world where we didn't have Poverty, Drugs and Poor Education, then maybe I could see youre point. The fact of the matter is we don't. When America gets to the point where I can go to sleep at night, or even go about my daily business and not worry, then I'll consider getting rid of my gun. Until then, we live in a dangerous world where people live outside the law and I feel safe knowing theres an amendment granting me the right to defend myself.

If someone breaks into a home the homeowner almost always has the advantage. They know the layout of their house better than whoever is breaking in. when it comes to real-life applications the chances of you geting shot are way less than 50-50. Look it up

That is completely ridiculous. If guns were banned, people would get the elsewhere (ever heard of the black market???) and the law abiding citizens would be defenseless. And world peace??? There is no way that's possible right now no matter what you ban. Guns are not the only way violence is carried out. Do your research.

So let me get this straight... Home invasions almost always means that they are just there for your stuff, that means that they are not going to rape your wife and daughter in front of you while you're tied to a chair then kill all 3 of you after they get their kicks then take your stuff? Uh, who's going to collect the insurance? Probably whoever is not at home durring that time I guess, or some other family members currently not living there right?

1,145 times a day handguns are used against robbers. 416 times each day women use their handguns to protect themselves from rapists. Overall, a gun in the home is 216 times more likely to be used in self defense than to cause the death of an innocent victim. And even if you don't own a gun, preserving the right of your neighbors to own them is one of the best ways to keep criminals out of your neighborhood.

If we outlaw guns that stuff will still happen because they are already illegally getting guns.

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Well look at prohibtion in 1919 and on, also known as the Volstead act. Alcohol was completely banned yet everybody still drank. They found ways to drink. People had to brew underground, and drink in underground bars, but it happened. Even major Authorities including police and judges were found down there. The same things would happen with guns, and who would be the people to illegally own guns? Not harmless hunters, but gangsters and other criminals who are dangerous with such weapons. It is still going to happen. Maybe we just need tighter gun laws when purchasing them.

HUNTING AND SELF-DEFENSE, time to look past your little inner city cocoon. There is a big place called the rest of North America!

Have you actually read the newspaper? There are several cases and some that a gun prevented them from being a dead victim. I speak from experience. As for the easy access of guns, criminals would have access to guns in the black market regardless if they banned guns. Cocaine is illegal but some how people still gain access to it...well, how does that happen?

shut up you commie before i show you what a responsible gun owner can do!!! you#%&@%

Uhhh? You ever heard of a black market, the illegal selling,buying, and distribution of contraband (weapons,drugs) illegally?

Oh, thats cool, I agree. Sorry bout that.

Guns are illegal in Chicago.

How do you explain Chicago having the highest homicide rate?

Don't worry... I'll wait.

if a robber came in your house you would want a gun.

FINALLY. Someone who pointed out that violent crimes in Europe ARE HIGHER. Good lord. Stop listening to propaganda. In fact BBC recently did a report on how crime has gotten worse.

Get y'alls head out of the sand. Europe's moving away from government intervention. Were moving toward it. Europe's starting to realize that gun control fails. Were moving towards it. Why do we not look across the pond and realize how much it sucks? High crime, and high unemployment.

Well I doubt guns shoot by themselves, nor have feelings to kill. All depends on the user/owner and how they use it.

Look at some European countries that banned guns. Guess what nothing has changed. If people want to kill they will and they will find a way to get a gun to do so! So you want to get rid of hunting, which is a trillion $ a year industry and if you ban guns millions of jobs would be lost. YOU THINK WE ARE IN A RECESSION NOW! You idiot!

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I find your argument inadequate, circumstantial and irrelevant, comparing overall homicide rates to "gun related" deaths.

Chicago is 15 on the list because it's sorted alphabetically... :/

BTW, Hawaii's figures rival those of Chicago according to that same list.

Of course the lowest gun related deaths will be in the the states where guns are banned, duh.

Lowest bun not nonexistent.

DC's highest gun deaths per capita coincidences with the fact that guns are legal there, doesn't mean anywhere guns are legal crime rates will be high.

Plus the DC area has fewer population so the 'per capita' figure will naturally tend to be higher.

Still it does nothing to counter MBurke12's argument.

Shot guns are used for many different application a few of which are bird hunting like pheasant or ducks, they can also be used for trap and skeet shooting. Another thing shotguns have a maximum shot distance of 30 yards so they aren't that good of a weapon. Also semi-automatic weapons have various uses and when you are hunting fast animals you want to be able to take as many shots as possible without having to cock the gun. Another point is that a gun is a tool and the person is the one who kills someone not the gun. And it is now required to take firearm safety to purchase or use a gun and also 80% of guns used in crimes are bought illegally according to the FBI.