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Originally Posted by Jordan
If firearms were made illegal and if the police could round up every last one out of the hands of every citizen,
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You want guns so that
if you are attacked, or
if someone tries to steal something, or
if...
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Originally Posted by Jordan
the only way for them to get into the hands of criminals would be through our oh-so-tight national borders. Sorta like how the drugs get through on a daily basis, except it would probably be easier to sneak the guns through.
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So should we just give up on making drugs and rape illegal, for the same reason?
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This is the idea you've been proposing is it not, that all firearms be handed over to the police and henceforth be illegal?
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No. Voluntarily give up your HANDGUNS, and keep them legal - it won't matter. If "law abiding" citizens did not have handguns, then criminals will be easily identified and dealt with. Make punishments for misusing a handgun - whether in a crime, an accident, or treating them irresponsibly - a life sentence with no parole, and the use of handguns will dwindle, and hopefully die.
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Theoretically possible, but so is the chance of the Earth getting devoured by a von Neuman machine. Not too likely to occur, but theoretically possible.
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Probably about the same likelihood that you'll need a gun to protect yourself from harm, huh?