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Post by SharksFan99 on Dec 15, 2019 9:06:35 GMT 10
Sorry, but I disagree. I can understand people wanting to protect themselves if they are under threat, but there shouldn't be a need for people to "bear arms" in the first place and I really don't understand why so many Americans feel as though guns have to be apart of their lives in some shape or form. Everyday people don't need firearms. IMO, they should only be accessible to the police and other authorized people. You're Australian so you probably wouldn't understand, but guns can be useful in dangerous situations where one has to defend themselves. If some murderer with a knife broke into your house at night, would you be safer running away or with a gun to protect yourself? Like I said, it's easy to blame guns when there's a lot of mass shootings, but guns can actually be useful and I'm glad we have the 2A over here. I can understand that, but there are other ways (e.g bats, knifes) to protect yourself instead of using a gun. Break-ins and robberies happen over here as well; I have no doubt that the casualty rate from break-ins would be much higher if the gun laws here weren't so strictly regulated. I just see guns as being an unnecessary danger, there's more of a chance of innocent people losing their lives. Sorry, but I think that's a terrible idea, as that gives the police unchecked power over the people, which would be disastrous if the government becomes oppressive and wants to crack down on its citizens.What are the chances of that happening in a democratic republic like the US? The likelihood of that ever happening is very, very slim.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 16, 2019 0:50:28 GMT 10
Not to mention the rise of police brutality, especially with killing unarmed black men and getting away with it. Agreed. Your comment reminded me of this meme;  Those aren't contradictory statements.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 16, 2019 1:12:13 GMT 10
What are the chances of that happening in a democratic republic like the US? The likelihood of that ever happening is very, very slim. It actually has happened once before. Southern white Americans took up arms against the government to keep black people enslaved, which resulted in the American Civil War.
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Post by SharksFan99 on Dec 16, 2019 9:14:34 GMT 10
What are the chances of that happening in a democratic republic like the US? The likelihood of that ever happening is very, very slim. It actually has happened once before. Southern white Americans took up arms against the government to keep black people enslaved, which resulted in the American Civil War. Yes, but the circumstances are very different now. The American Civil War occurred in the mid-19th Century; we can't expect people to retaliate and take action against the Government like they did over 150 years ago.
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Post by longaotian on Dec 19, 2019 23:03:11 GMT 10
Tbh im kinda surprised by the replies to this thread.
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Post by al on Dec 20, 2019 12:15:42 GMT 10
I’m mostly okay with how it stands. There are some aspects of the firearm industry which are questionable, but there are already legal background checks. Honestly I have no idea how the gov could even administer psychiatric checks (never mind it is a slippery slope) so I’m not sure what else we could do. I have personally sat through a dealer audit and they give out violations over very obscure things; clearly the sketchballs are going under the radar somehow. Legitimate dealers are also don’t feel bad turning away customers, a practice normally frowned upon but a useful one here. Maybe the system needs to be updated, but safe and legal gun transactions happen everyday. Americans who would be willing to turn in their guns do not own one. Those who do would hide them.
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Post by karlpalaka on Dec 21, 2019 3:20:54 GMT 10
To be honest. while there is no gun control, but if a cop sees you holding a gun, it will immediately be suspicious of you and arrest you just for questioning. Cops are now scared of doing their own job. Weird considering many actually wanted to be cops when they grow up.
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Post by SharksFan99 on Dec 22, 2019 9:29:27 GMT 10
Americans who would be willing to turn in their guns do not own one. Those who do would hide them. That's the sad truth about it, it's a cultural flaw. Gun ownership is so ingrained into the American pysche that many people are naive to see what damage it is doing to the country at large. A gun amnesty would achieve nothing, other than simply emphasise how much of global embarrassment the US is for allowing itself to be in the position it finds itself. The US will forever be stuck with the shit-storm it has ultimately created.
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Post by rainbow on Dec 22, 2019 11:44:55 GMT 10
Americans who would be willing to turn in their guns do not own one. Those who do would hide them. That's the sad truth about it, it's a cultural flaw. Gun ownership is so ingrained into the American pysche that many people are naive to see what damage it is doing to the country at large. A gun amnesty would achieve nothing, other than simply emphasise how much of global embarrassment the US is for allowing itself to be in the position it finds itself. The US will forever be stuck with the shit-storm it has ultimately created. I mean, I wouldn’t want to give up my gun either if it helped to protect me in situations that I would’ve never survived if I wasn’t armed. I do agree with Khal that not everyone is capable of having guns. I do support people’s right to bear arms and carry. At the same time though I don’t think some gun regulation is bad. But we shouldn’t act like it’s guns themselves that are the problem. It’s the shooter as well. A lot of school shooters have been known to get bullied at school. I’m not saying this is an excuse to shoot up schools or anything, but schools should start taking bullying more seriously when it happens. A lot of the time they barely do anything.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 22, 2019 12:21:12 GMT 10
Americans who would be willing to turn in their guns do not own one. Those who do would hide them. That's the sad truth about it, it's a cultural flaw. Gun ownership is so ingrained into the American pysche that many people are naive to see what damage it is doing to the country at large. A gun amnesty would achieve nothing, other than simply emphasise how much of global embarrassment the US is for allowing itself to be in the position it finds itself. The US will forever be stuck with the shit-storm it has ultimately created. It's why when I was a teenager I decided to learn Japanese and for the most part stuck to playing Japanese video games. American games were all guns guns guns (shooters). If you dislike shooters you can only play about 10% of American video games, and I think I'm being generous.Guns are a huge part of American culture (and Canadian culture too sadly, but it's not as bad since we don't have the NRA and at least we made Assassin's Creed).
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Post by crystalmetheny0428 on Jun 5, 2022 10:54:20 GMT 10
i just don’t get why republicans are so obsessed with guns
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