As many of my friends know, I don't tend to stay away from controversial topics. I am always ready to share my opinion on certain subjects. Lucky for all of you, I am now joining the "gun" conversation.
To begin, I want you to understand that I hate, hate, hate, hate, hate guns. I truly believe that without guns, we wouldn't have as much violence as we do have. I have heard all of the quips from the conservative side and they have not changed my mind.
I have often heard "guns don't kill people, people do". That, in and of itself, is true. Guns need somebody to pull the trigger. However, I think the gun certainly helps. If the person didn't have a gun, he/she would not have the same opportunity to do this damage.
I, also, hear people say that if the person didnt have a gun, he/she would find another weapon and still kill. There is a problem with that. Any other weapon that somebody could use (knife, baseball bat, etc) has another purpose. Guns only have one purpose: TO KILL!!! You might be able to put a wire through it and make a lovely lamp. However, I don't think that too many people do that. For those who think that a gun can compare with other weapons, I want you to try this. Tell a hunter that instead of using a gun, he/she should use a knife or a baseball bat. Afterwards, ask them how much game they got. I would be willing to bet that they would have gotten quite a bit less. With other perceived weapons, the victims would have a fighting chance. However, with a gun, you have a much worse chance of surviving.
For me, a perfect world would be a world without guns. However, I know that'll never happen. Therefore, we need better gun control. It must be harder to get a gun. I know that some criminals will still get guns. However, if you have to jump through more hoops to get a gun, less will be able to get one. We need LESS guns in the world!!!
Hopefully, this will happen soon!!!
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