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Originally Posted by morethanpretty
So...what is your point then? that people shouldn't own guns because they are designed to cause harm? what about knives? Guns don't cause harm they are used by irresponsible criminal people to cause harm. That is no reason to condem the lawful citizens who feel more secure because they have a gun or use them to hunt.
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I don't have a major issue with hunting or rifles. While handguns can be used for hunting, you have to admit that it's not their primary purpose. You don't have to conceal your weapon from a deer. You also have to acknowledge that a single person can do a lot more damage with a gun than a knife. How much damage would have been done in Columbine if the two kids had been armed with knives? Not as much as they caused with guns, is my guess.
"Law abiding citizens" may feel more secure if they have a gun, until it is used on them, or stolen and used in a crime.
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Originally Posted by morethanpretty
My comparison between the gun and car was simply to show that it isn't the design of an item that causes the problem, it is the person irresponsibly using it.
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Ok, but I've never heard of a person being "spooned" to death, or killed by being beaten with a roll of toilet paper.