| OnlyIsrael said: In America it's legal to own firearms (2nd Amendment) and a basic right. You also have the right to defend yourself and your property (Castle Doctrine). If its not legal in your country then its not, but it is in mine, end of story. Crime exists in every country irregardless of its laws regarding firearms. Firearms can be involved in violent crimes just as knives, sticks, fists and genitals can be. Criminals commit crimes, tools may or may not be involved. Is there really any point in singling one out other than for political swaggering and/or scare tactics? BTW go talk to a law enforcement officer about what their experience has proven to them to be the leading cause of crime. The answer will come back, Drugs and/or alcohol. |
Ok, so as long as something is legal, then it's perfect from an ethical/moral/ideological point of view ? Wow, interesting. So I guess laws never change in your country ?
Seriously, I agree with you : firearmes are not the origine of crime.
However, they happen to be, generaly, far more lethal than others basic weapons. Before you're able to stop someone with an uzi, he can do a LOT more casualties than someone with a knive or a baseball bat. That is, unless you run faster than a bullet... (i'm not). Firearms create "death opportunity", and that's "normal", since they don't have any other purpose.
Do you think that grenade or rocket launcher or C4 should be sold at Wallmart for self defense ? Probably not, because you think it's far too destructive and dangerous, even disproportionate. I do think the same about firearms.
