Option 2-3 make no sense, banning guns at all makes no sense criminals will still kill, most weapons used by the mentally ill and criminals are stolen, and people will commit suicide by other means.
It's a people problem, not a weapon problem.
More people are killed by blunt force objects (bats, hammers,shovels) than guns.
And most shootings in the US, are in areas with the strictest gun laws. (Detroit, for example).
Banning guns just take guns out of the hands of honest people. Criminals will find guns if they want them.
Option 2-3 make no sense, banning guns at all makes no sense criminals will still kill, most weapons used by the mentally ill and criminals are stolen, and people will commit suicide by other means.
It's a people problem, not a weapon problem.
More people are killed by blunt force objects (bats, hammers,shovels) than guns.
And most shootings in the US, are in areas with the strictest gun laws. (Detroit, for example).
Banning guns just take guns out of the hands of honest people. Criminals will find guns if they want them.
For those who actually do believe in banning guns, I don't see how it's any different from when America banned alcohol. It didn't do jack ****. People still found ways to drink their booze the same way people will find ways to acquire guns. Say you did magically take away guns from criminals. Remember that mass stabbing in China that left 29 dead and over a hundred wounded? People will always find a way to kill.
I don't think banning guns is the answer at all. It's not gonna stop mass shootings from happening.
"People will do it anyway" is such a dumb excuse. Murder happens despite the fact it's illegal, but does that mean we should legalise murder because "it won't make a difference"?
Who said it was legal lol
I think they should be banned in the States or at least regulated far more strictly. In other countries like Canada, the U.K., Australia and Japan with stricter gun laws there are waaaay less shootings than in the States, and not many people up here (Canada) as far as I know carry around guns for defense but we're fine, or at least way more fine than the States. If guns are banned, then there isn't as much a need for that level of defense. I know majority of gun owners are safe with their guns but at this point is it really worth the risk? People's safety is more important than whatever reason people "need" guns for (and yes self defense is also important but again, if guns are banned there won't be as much a need for self defense!!! And honestly it's not like in a situation like last night someone in the crowd could've saved people in any way by having a gun)
Except that it absolutely would. Not entirely, of course, but it would take the stats down by an insane amount. Just look up stats. Quoting from this Guardian article: "The United States?s gun homicide rate is 25 times higher than other high-income countries, according to a recent study." 25 times! That's insane!
For those who are visual learners, here's a chart.
Gun control works. And the second amendment thing was written when it was muskets and gun powder, not rapid fire assault rifles.
For those who actually do believe in banning guns, I don't see how it's any different from when America banned alcohol. It didn't do jack ****. People still found ways to drink their booze the same way people will find ways to acquire guns. Say you did magically take away guns from criminals. Remember that mass stabbing in China that left 29 dead and over a hundred wounded? People will always find a way to kill.