killerzX said:
Scoobes said:
If anything, you're argument has a major lack of logic. Cars are in everyday use, all the time and all over the US. Of course more accidental deaths are going to be caused by cars. If everyone that owned a gun had to empty a magazine/clip of ammo everyday for every gun that they owned and in a open access/public environment, then you might have a point. As it is, most people don't have to shoot their gun in this manner just to get by in their daily lives.
If all the guns in the US were to magically disappear, you would probably suffer a little in terms of the economy. If cars got taken out of America, you'd be fucked because cars are far more essential both socially and economically than guns.
The car comparison really is a pathetic one. The argument also assumes that since we can't eliminate all avoidable deaths, that we should never take any measures to decrease avoidable deaths, which is quite frankly, silly in the extreme.
And you didn't actually disprove anything I said. Restrictions for driving a car are more strict. If you want to legally drive a car on public roads (it's primary use), you need to take a written and practical test. If you want a gun for self-defence (normally cited as its primary use) do you need to take a written or practical test to prove your proficiency and responsibility in its use?
Like I said originally, I don't think outright banning guns would work anyway, but the arguments from the pro-gun crowd can be so faulty.
Anyway, I'm going to read sc94597 reply/post. He actually provided some useful information rather than rhetoric.
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actually millions of gun owners shoot their guns every day, millions more, use there guns buy carrying it around on their person everyday. my point was to spotlight how stupid the claim of "guns sole purpose is to kill" first of all thats untrue, 2nd it kills a lot less thn things thats apparent purpose is not to kill.
also in order to carry o a gun in public, yes you do need to take a test to prove you competency in its use and handling.
Lastly owning guns is a RIGHT! driving cars is not.
the lack of logic and lack of knowledge on the gun topic of the anti-constition, anti-self defense croud is humous if not sad.
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OK, so what's the purpose of using a gun? Usually, if you use a gun, it's to kill, incapacitate or maim something. If you own a gun, it's usually to stop someone from doing one of the above to you, by doing the same to them first. Or they're used to hunt... which is essentially killing, right?
What else does it do?
And don't most gun owners keep their gun (for self-defence) in the house?
