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[Michael-5]

sc94597 said:

Michael-5 said:

LOL, I'm just saying there is no need for Handguns. Whatever someones reason is to own a handgun, it's less important then potentially a human life. It might not make a difference in the USA, but it would probably cut 30/100 homicides a year out in Toronto, and that's just swell.

I also said "I think" It's opinion.

In that case, Toronto is yours to do with how you wish and my land how I (and my fellow people) wish.  In the United States a handgun ban would devastate the elderly (who can't hold rifles or shotgun for whichever reason) and the weak (who would be harmed by the recoil.)  These are the most vulnerable people to criminals. Furthermore, concealed carry deters criminals. Hence, I would not support any type of gun prohibition in Pennsylvania, as there is no significant data that verifies a correlation between homicides and gun prohibition for all contexts. Nicely, my state legislators and representatives agree, as do the majority of fellow Pennsylvanians. As for gun control, as long as it's reasonable and effective, it's welcomed otherwise why waste one's time, tax dollars, and privacy on it? 

First of all, You can get low calibur rifles, and rifles of the same calibur as a pistle have much less recoil then a pistol. You can also get light weight rifles, so your arguement doesn't hold.

Second, a rifle is not the only method of defence for the old and weak, taser guns are just as effective, lighter, non lethal, and have less recoil.

Also, your last sentence agrees with me. If gun control is reasonale and effective (Ban handguns, guns most often used to kill, not all guns) then this is reasonable and effective.

Finally, damn you guys need to teach each other morals. It's not okay to hurt or steal. Old people shouldn't have to carry a gun around for "protection." That's just sad if you ask me. Pennsylvania is just across Lake Erie from us, why are homicide rates so high?