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Originally Posted by Graplr
If no person were allowed to legally purchase a handgun/assault rifle, it sure as hell would have been a lot harder for him to steal one.
I'm on the fence on this one but definitely wouldn't mind having an open discussion about the positives about gun restrictions. I own a rifle, a shotgun and a bow and arrow. My favorite to hunt with is the bow. I have no desire to own a handgun or assault rifle. I think there needs to be a long hard discussion on this subject.
Obviously the person is to blame, not the gun. I don't have the answers but I do think it is time to start the discussion to find a solution.
Japan has some of the toughest restrictions on guns in the world. Here is a quote- " In 2008, the U.S. had over 12 thousand firearm-related homicides. All of Japan experienced only 11, fewer than were killed at the Aurora shooting alone."
A Land Without Guns: How Japan Has Virtually Eliminated Shooting Deaths - Max Fisher - The Atlantic |
With that thinking, we should also ban the automobile...32,000 died in automobile related deaths in 2011
2011 traffic deaths a record low | Reuters
You can't compare US deaths with Japan's deaths...two different societies. The kids here aren't taught to respect each other or their elders like they are in Japan.
You can't compare either country...they have 127M people compared to our 311M people.
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