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Protection is good Weapons Kill
Debate Score:19
Arguments:19
Total Votes:19
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 Protection is good (10)
 
 Weapons Kill (9)

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Legalize all weapons for people who pass a background (knives, Swords, Machine Guns)

I think if a persons is in good standing with the law and in good mental health he or she should be able to carry any weapon of choice as long as it is not a weapon of mass destruction.

Weapons do not hurt or kill. People with unstable minds do and if all law abiding citizens had weapons they would save a lot of lives.

If all weapons were banned the unstable would still kill with a butter knife or a steak knife maybe a fork how about the the guy who killed his twin brother before going on a killing spree.

I am a police officer and I have seen guns made for under 2.00

I also seen very very dangerous bombs made for under 1.00  we need law abiding people to be prepared and armed

Protection is good

Side Score: 10
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Weapons Kill

Side Score: 9
1 point

Hey, if they pass a background check, then let them have whatever they want! If they want to kill someone, then they'll find a way to get a gun illegally anyway! So, you might as well have the good-guys be armed and prepared as well.

Side: Protection is good
1 point

Weapons are good for all law abiding people

The more people with weapons the safe the unarmed will be

Background check are a must but armed citizens help save lives

Side: Protection is good
Larah(2) Disputed
1 point

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Side: Protection is good
Logicalend2e(36) Disputed
1 point

Ummm....have you ever been in a bar, possibly seen a fight or two break our. OK, now give the particapints guns, even you can see where this is going and thats just one of many examples of humans acting on basic urges/impulses! To be human is to be fallable!

Side: Protection is good
1 point

Some weapons are not necessary for a civilian. A machine gun is not necessary for a civilian. Perhaps a pistol. Regardless, I would not feel safer seeing everyone walking around with a knife or a gun. The compulsion to use that weapon would be too great. If you disrespect someone who is carrying that pistol, prepare to have a bullet wound or a stabbing. Basically by giving all people the choice of carrying around weapons, you give them the power to hurt others. A civilized society cannot function when there is senseless violence.

I can see that giving people the right to have a weapon is important for protection. But certain weapons are not necessary for safety. One doesn't need a bazooka to be safe, nor a machine gun, nor a chain gun, nor a sniper rifle. These are superfluous to safety. Presenting such weapons as protective is misleading. Additionally, civilians should not be allowed to carry potentially aggressive weaponry in public. Defensive weaponry would be a better choice, e.g. mace.

Side: Weapons Kill
aveskde(1935) Disputed
1 point

I can see that giving people the right to have a weapon is important for protection. But certain weapons are not necessary for safety. One doesn't need a bazooka to be safe, nor a machine gun, nor a chain gun, nor a sniper rifle. These are superfluous to safety. Presenting such weapons as protective is misleading. Additionally, civilians should not be allowed to carry potentially aggressive weaponry in public. Defensive weaponry would be a better choice, e.g. mace.

How about those of us who enjoy weapons for recreational purposes? It's pretty mundane to only have a pistol or rifle.

Side: Protection is good
Conro(767) Disputed
1 point

The Second Amendment wasn't to give permission for recreational gun usage. It was for protection. I only see weapons as justifiable insofar as they are reasonable protection.

Side: Weapons Kill

All forms of weapons are illegal in Japan, and they have an extremely peaceful society.

Side: Weapons Kill
aveskde(1935) Disputed
1 point

In Switzerland it is common policy that the citizens are equipped with and trained in firearms, they too are peaceful. If you look at the big picture, violence in a society doesn't reliably correlate with gun control. I would argue that it's a combination of cultural values and corruption (like poverty, citizen's rights, etc.).

Side: Protection is good
TERMINATOR(6781) Disputed
1 point

Jumping from buildings or bridges is a common suicide method in Japan. However, my original statement is not only my personal opinion, but also the opinion of one of America's leading criminal psychologists.

Side: Weapons Kill
wolfbite(432) Disputed
1 point

China, South Africa, and Russia have strict laws regarding weapons and they are not peaceful.

Side: Protection is good

All weapons should be banned. America already has a serious violence problem pertaining to guns.

Side: Weapons Kill
1 point

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Side: Weapons Kill