Americans and Guns (post pics of your armory !)

[Xadion]

I want the gun that Vash's gun in trigun was based off of. for reals

[Harmonium]

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I'd rather have it and not need it, than need it and not have it.

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[Kimm Barely]

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[JenJen]

what a handsome fellow

[Naerron]

If anyone here has heard of intelligence squared they are oxford style debates hosted by NPR and are pretty cool. This one is entitled "Guns Reduce Crime" good arguments from both sides. Check it out.

http://intelligencesquaredus.org/deb...s-reduce-crime

[tunnelmule]

http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/...86J0AM20120720

so much for the argument that easier access of guns for the law abiding citizen will help stop with such masacres.

seems it only ever helps the person who wants to do the killing

[karsten]

you sound euro, and your argument sounds fag

[karsten]

visceral if that's you btw i'm gonna facebook punch you!

[Ele]

Originally Posted by tunnelmule [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/...86J0AM20120720

so much for the argument that easier access of guns for the law abiding citizen will help stop with such masacres.

seems it only ever helps the person who wants to do the killing

That seems a bit anecdotal. One isolated incident and the whole argument is suddenly invalid?

Would he not have been able to commit some form of violence with or without guns in this instance? He had improvised gas devices and set up his apartment with improvised incendiary devices. He definitely has access to means, but guns were not the only means he used or had access to.

[nilbog]

Originally Posted by tunnelmule [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/...86J0AM20120720

so much for the argument that easier access of guns for the law abiding citizen will help stop with such masacres.

seems it only ever helps the person who wants to do the killing

If bystanders had guns, they might have helped. I'm not sure the legal ramifications if they did, but they might have saved some lives.

For example, Kennesaw, GA requires every head of household to own a firearm. Since that law being instituted in 1982, their population has risen from 5200 to 30000 and their crime rate has decreased.

An isolated incident of batman fever has nothing to do with gun laws. The attacker would have had the same results (or worse) with a molotov cocktail in a packed movie theater.