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Because the criminals would not be disarmed Blade.. only the law abiding citizens. Criminals would still have guns.
Hitler and Mao both disarmed the country in the name of safety.
And Skrief.. 1 I was not condescending.
2. Canama said Your "right" to own a gun does NOT supersede my right to live a safe life.
The Constitution of the United States..(where the gun debate is going on) guarantees the right to bear arms. It also guarantees LIFE, LIBERTY AND THE PURSUIT OF HAPPINESS..
It does not guarantee safety.. which is at best an illusion in any country..
One of our founding fathers siad
"Those who would give up Essential Liberty to purchase a little Temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety."
But apparently that is no longer taught in history class.
Having or NOT having guns does NOT equal safety in ANY country. Safety is about having common sense and using it.. we do not outlaw stove tops.. we teach kids not to touch them. We do not outlaw cars , we teach kids to look both ways.
FINALLY... *puts on admin hat* this discussion may be carried forth in the GUN CONTROL DEBATE as mentioned several posts ago.
It does not belong here and I should not have allowed it to continue.
On another note...
