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Originally Posted by HalJordanFan
Tougher gun laws? 10-1 says this scumbag had an illegal gun.
I agree that there should be better background checks on potential gun buyers and possibly the people living with them. I know that I have every intention of purchasing a few more guns for home protection and just to shoot at the range. Normal citizens that are responsible have little to worry about in regards to the checks.
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by tougher gun laws I guess I meant more along the lines of "When is the USA going to wake up and realize that every man, woman and child does not have to be armed 24/7?"
I know the country has a right to bear arms (or a right to arm bears...one of those) but when does it stop?
What percentage of Americans have a gun in their house? Check the same stat for Canadians. Significantly lower on Canada's side and significantly less violence (although it still happens occasionally).
While cops in Canada put their lives on the line each day, they aren't fearing for their lives with every call they take. They can do a routine traffic stop without thinking they're about to get shot.
On my honeymoon this past August, my wife and I were in St Lucia. We met a young couple from Texas on one of our day trips. 99% of the time they opened their mouths it was about how many guns they have and how they will happily shoot someone dead if they step foot on their property.
On a trip to Florida the year before, we met a couple from New York who sleep with a gun on their bedside table.
So ultimately, what I mean is...where does it end?
A few days ago it was a classroom full of kids, yesterday it was a firefighter...what will it take to realize that the biggest problem in the US isn't that there isn't enough protection, but that the sheer quantity of the weapons is the problem. When you put a gun (legal or illegal) in every citizen's hands, it'll never lead to anything positive.
