12-15-2012, 10:38 PM
Greetings.
I cited the china incident as proof that crimes will be commited, guns or no. If guns are around, yes, they will be used. Gun regulations will prevent crime, but not stop it. This will be used for gun laws and in my opinion hurt/inconvenience more than it helps. I used my job as proof of this. The people who would hurt or kill one of the technicians for what's inside those machines will be armed. It won't be individuals most of the time, but several armed people. Put people like me in the mix, people without the guns that new gun laws would target but need said firearm, and all you do is create more victims. I'm not saying that if a car full of MS13 punks armed with Kalashnikov patterned rifles comes up that I could stop them with an AR15, but it would certainly deter many who would come up in the first place. If people don't have guns, and can't really get guns, criminals will be less hesitant, especially if armed. Would gun laws help crime? Yes. Would they create crime? Yes. Deeds both good and evil will take place guns or no, laws or no. To this end I say guns are not the issue, people are. If the connecticut shooter didn't have guns we would likely be calling him the connecticut stabber.
Nomad
I cited the china incident as proof that crimes will be commited, guns or no. If guns are around, yes, they will be used. Gun regulations will prevent crime, but not stop it. This will be used for gun laws and in my opinion hurt/inconvenience more than it helps. I used my job as proof of this. The people who would hurt or kill one of the technicians for what's inside those machines will be armed. It won't be individuals most of the time, but several armed people. Put people like me in the mix, people without the guns that new gun laws would target but need said firearm, and all you do is create more victims. I'm not saying that if a car full of MS13 punks armed with Kalashnikov patterned rifles comes up that I could stop them with an AR15, but it would certainly deter many who would come up in the first place. If people don't have guns, and can't really get guns, criminals will be less hesitant, especially if armed. Would gun laws help crime? Yes. Would they create crime? Yes. Deeds both good and evil will take place guns or no, laws or no. To this end I say guns are not the issue, people are. If the connecticut shooter didn't have guns we would likely be calling him the connecticut stabber.
Nomad
R.I.P. Pete! I can't believe you're gone. 