Stace

See, this is one area where I definitely don't lean left. I'm all in favor of the second amendment. While I don't particularly relish the thought of civilians walking around with AK-47s and M-16s (because honestly, what the heck does the Average Joe need those for?), I also realize that in the hands of a properly trained individual, they're no more dangerous than any other gun. My idea of gun control is pretty much limited to individuals being required to pass a background check before purchasing a firearm, maybe even being required to take at the very least a safety course. That's certainly not going to stop the criminals that are intent on getting their hands on a gun, but really, no law would. If they're already planning on breaking the law, one or two more wouldn't stop them, nor would taking away ownership rights from the rest of us.

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I want the second amendment removed, all guns confiscated and all guns manufactured recorded and tracked

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And why does your tone suggest that you do not care about children?

I want to ride my bicycle, I want to ride my bike.

quatrotritikali

And so, what would you do if, someday, your life was in danger? Or the life of your loved ones? What if the police were unavailable to help you? Would you speak sensibly to the assailants? Share tea with them? Whop them with a broom handle or baseball bat?

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Lachean

I don't want to have to defend myself, because self defense can be dangerous!

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TacticalEvilDan

Just because the United States is a nation of cliches, the most appropriate form of gun control is hitting what you aim at.

That is all.

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and what if someday...today, I live in a place with nearly 500 murders a year, the majority from firearms?

Lachean

What city is that? What are your gun laws like? Have you seen what happens to the crime rate when good citizens carry more guns? How many of these alleged killings were committed by someone who knew the victim? What does the fact that they died by a gun have to do with anything? Is violent crime going down or up historically? Would you have banned knives?

Whatever you do, I really hope you don't believe that you can pass a law to take the gun away from said criminals. From what I hear, they don't obey laws.

TacticalEvilDan

Sounds like either Baltimore or DC, but that's just a guess.

Lachean

Grew up in DC and currently live in Baltimore, so I'd love to hear whatever he has to say if it is either city.

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It's Philadelphia and PA has very permissive gun laws