bouzane said:
Cueil said:
bouzane said:
MessiaH said:
bouzane said:
You do realize that you can make your own bullets right? No offense but your suggestions would prove to be largely inelegant, ineffective and punishing to many law abiding citizens. This is the opposite of what we need to do to address the issue.
Edit: Also, this would be the definition of a big, obtrusive nanny-state government over stepping its bounds.
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I fully realize it is not an elegant approach. I am just reciting something that was used in stand up comedy. I obviously haven't really looked into it to see the benefits (if any) or problems that can arise. I am not saying it should be done. Just something funny I remembered hearing and thought the subject was appropriate to bring up.
But I do think that there is no need to be able to purchase fully automatic weapons and shotguns and what not. Civilians use weapons for hunting and self-defense. So why don't they just allow the sale of hand guns and hunting rifles. It won't stop crimes, but it will reduce the casualties.
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Why prohibit shotguns and allow handguns? For home defense, a shotgun is actually ideal because the pellets are much less likely to pose a threat to your neighbors than a high powered rifle cartridge. Personally, I am of the firm belief that gun bans are both useless in preventing crime and too restrictive upon the civilian population. I myself want rifles but not for hunting or self-defense purposes. I want to do some sport shooting but the laws here (Canada) are just too much to deal with. I think that once military and police armaments become adequate, we should legalize fully-automatic firearms. I'd work towards acquiring the necessary licenses immediately and begin collecting them.
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high powered rifel for hunting larger game... moose... bison...ect. A hand gun is good because it's easier to store in a easy to access place.
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I wasn't saying that rifles and handguns don't have their purposes. I was simply pointing out the fact that a shotgun ban would be ludicrous considering the fact that they are among the most legitimately useful guns out there.
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Agreed... the shotgun is a great home protection weapon and doesn't nessarily require great aim in order to get rid of the threat of a intruder. I think it's funny that if you kill a fool for breaking in it's OK... but if he breaks his leg stealing your crap he can sue.
