They have had gun amnesties here and some people do turn them in. Knife crime is a bigger problem here but giving everyone knives isn't really going to help
They have had gun amnesties here and some people do turn them in. Knife crime is a bigger problem here but giving everyone knives isn't really going to help
The people who turn the guns in aren't the people who would have used them to harm innocents. Disarmament therefore disarms the law-abiding, and leaves them at the mercy of aggressors. And as you stated, even if you could remove most guns from the streets, criminals just switch to knives, acid, etc. -- and the innocent have nothing with which to exercise their God-given right to defend themselves.
I don't think God gave us guns. The rule of law defends us, not people acting as judge, jury and executioner. Also no one is innocent, would you suggest that everyone was punished for every wrong they've thought of doing. Including yourself.
You missed her point. Criminals don't follow the law. Law abiding people are the only ones hurt by gun laws. So it's pointless to ban guns. Also "civilized nations" laughable. Australia is a full on tyranny as is the UK & it's because the citizens there can't stop their gov't.
You don't stop crime by allowing law abiding people to act unjustly. The UK isn't under tyranny? It's a very safe place to be, I don't know where you get your political news from.
Except that there is no free speech in UK. Law abiding people don't act unjustly and defending your property or your family from Government tyranny in whatever form with a gun or a cannon is very Just. But you already know this AC.
Somewhere in Luke 11 perhaps, The Strongman fully armed guards his house and no man takes away his goods. But when one stronger than he overcomes him and takes his arms, he takes his goods and whatever else he wants. Something like that - so yes God gave us intelligence and ability to create ways the physically weaker or not can defend themselves against the stronger or more numerous and actually thereby keep the peace. It's called self-defense A Chorlton. And it's why you don't live under the Third Reich at least at present.
Here in the US, most gun crimes are committed in places with the most stringent gun laws. Weapons get smuggled right through our border anyway as well. So a ban doesn't stop gun runners or their clients from obtaining them & using them. An armed society is a polite society. Better to have it & not need it than need it & not have it. They are just a tool. The equalize imbalances between attackers & victims & most gun purchases in the last few years were by women.
I totally appreciate that your motive is to keep your loved one's safe but to be armed to the teeth isn't going to help. Western Europe is far safer without everyone being armed because escalation becomes the default
Yo Adrian. If you appreciated his motive to keep his family safe you would support everyone's right to keep and bear arms. And since that is the law and a fundamental natural right under our political system - and an important key against government tyranny just who are you to even think you can deny other Americans their rights to protect themselves in every way a government agent or a criminal can protect themselves? Are you seeking to overthrow our system of government by the People? Sounds like it to me.
They have had gun amnesties here and some people do turn them in. Knife crime is a bigger problem here but giving everyone knives isn't really going to help
The people who turn the guns in aren't the people who would have used them to harm innocents. Disarmament therefore disarms the law-abiding, and leaves them at the mercy of aggressors. And as you stated, even if you could remove most guns from the streets, criminals just switch to knives, acid, etc. -- and the innocent have nothing with which to exercise their God-given right to defend themselves.
I don't think God gave us guns. The rule of law defends us, not people acting as judge, jury and executioner. Also no one is innocent, would you suggest that everyone was punished for every wrong they've thought of doing. Including yourself.
You missed her point. Criminals don't follow the law. Law abiding people are the only ones hurt by gun laws. So it's pointless to ban guns. Also "civilized nations" laughable. Australia is a full on tyranny as is the UK & it's because the citizens there can't stop their gov't.
You don't stop crime by allowing law abiding people to act unjustly. The UK isn't under tyranny? It's a very safe place to be, I don't know where you get your political news from.
Except that there is no free speech in UK. Law abiding people don't act unjustly and defending your property or your family from Government tyranny in whatever form with a gun or a cannon is very Just. But you already know this AC.
Somewhere in Luke 11 perhaps, The Strongman fully armed guards his house and no man takes away his goods. But when one stronger than he overcomes him and takes his arms, he takes his goods and whatever else he wants. Something like that - so yes God gave us intelligence and ability to create ways the physically weaker or not can defend themselves against the stronger or more numerous and actually thereby keep the peace. It's called self-defense A Chorlton. And it's why you don't live under the Third Reich at least at present.
Here in the US, most gun crimes are committed in places with the most stringent gun laws. Weapons get smuggled right through our border anyway as well. So a ban doesn't stop gun runners or their clients from obtaining them & using them. An armed society is a polite society. Better to have it & not need it than need it & not have it. They are just a tool. The equalize imbalances between attackers & victims & most gun purchases in the last few years were by women.
I totally appreciate that your motive is to keep your loved one's safe but to be armed to the teeth isn't going to help. Western Europe is far safer without everyone being armed because escalation becomes the default
Yo Adrian. If you appreciated his motive to keep his family safe you would support everyone's right to keep and bear arms. And since that is the law and a fundamental natural right under our political system - and an important key against government tyranny just who are you to even think you can deny other Americans their rights to protect themselves in every way a government agent or a criminal can protect themselves? Are you seeking to overthrow our system of government by the People? Sounds like it to me.