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What if we gave everybody a gun, minus the criminals and the mentally retarded? I say yes.

Some people will say that crime will skyrocket, but how will anybody commit robberies or murders if everybody has a gun. The murderer will have everybody chasing after him with a gun. I think that crime will plummit. Then we will not need the police, so we can spend money on somthing else.

This will end bank robberies, mugging, and just about every other violent crime.

What type of gun would we give everybody? A pistol or a semi automatic rifle? I would say a pistol so that people can defend themselves in the streets.

Knight · Joined: 09 Jun 2005 Posts: 838

While I do support honest people owning firearms, I feel that not everyone in the USA should own them. I mean, some people will take it as a figure of power and pushing people around, but then again.. the people they are pushing would be armed... but then again, as long as people are responsible, I wouldn't mind.

Beneficial, I am not sure, harmful, possibly, notice a difference in how I act personally, no.. So all in all, it wouldn't be that bad.

britboy · Joined: 02 Jun 2006 Posts: 3553 Location: London

I don't think this is a good idea. Firstly if the government orders a bulk order of guns for people, we are talking about people getting a $40 (or more) 'gun tax' in their pay packet.

92 yearold Mrs Miggins from number 42 who can hardly afford her electricity and knows very well with her dodgy hip and shi**y vision she doesn't want a gun. The government has to take her to court for not paying her 'gun tax' (the money to buy > 200,000,000 guns needs to come from taxes!).

Also I think that people who haven't spent $40 on their own gun, frankly don't want one. So if you post them one, they will sell it / bury it / smash it up. They won't suddenly think 'Wow I got a gun for free (and higher taxes) -- I better start carrying it'.

The bit where you say 'we will not need the police'. Well, I'm not even going to go into this, just to say .. naah -- sorry - I disagree with just about every idea this post suggest. (And this isn't a personal slap at you! This is my 5 cents into the debate) :-D

Winchester · Joined: 23 Aug 2005 Posts: 7541 Location: Montana

I said no, they can buy their own if they want them.

BTW Green do you play the french horn? My daughter plans on majoring in musical performance with the french horn when she goes off to university in a year.

Sorry for the off topic. :)

Wolverine · Joined: 15 Jul 2005 Posts: 10973 Location: Podunk, Colorado

I voted yes, because I think it would be benifical. But, the government doing such a thing would be socilaism..... so I wouldn't really go for it. :-|

Reverend_HellH0und · Joined: 08 Mar 2004 Posts: 12822 Location: Moving on......

"An armed society is a polite society"

I support free access to firearms.

I don't support handouts.

Aqualung · Joined: 03 Jun 2006 Posts: 2260 Location: Washington

I say no. Most of the people who don't have guns already are probably the type that doesn't know how to shoot, and doesn't really want to learn, so I imagine gun accident rates would climb.

Reverend_HellH0und · Joined: 08 Mar 2004 Posts: 12822 Location: Moving on......

CrossEyedMary wrote: I say no. Most of the people who don't have guns already are probably the type that doesn't know how to shoot, and doesn't really want to learn, so I imagine gun accident rates would climb.

Only initially...... :lol:

Aqualung · Joined: 03 Jun 2006 Posts: 2260 Location: Washington

:lol:

Demonic Spoon · Joined: 20 Sep 2004 Posts: 6939 Location: Ohio

Reverend_HellH0und wrote: "An armed society is a polite society"

I support free access to firearms.

I don't support handouts.

Boneman · Joined: 24 Feb 2006 Posts: 511

If everyone in the US knew how to use a gun and wanted one, then yes it would be a good idea. At the moment theres to many differing views on them for giving a gun to everyone to be effective, or anything less that rather dangerous.

bigstick61 · Posted: Wed Jun 28, 2006 3:47 pm Post subject:

Personally, I don't mind a mandatory militia training and service for all male, physically capable, law-abiding U.S. citizens, a la Switzerland's system, which would also involve requiring proper firearms ownership, with issued arms for those who truly can't afford them.

Boneman · Joined: 24 Feb 2006 Posts: 511

bigstick61 wrote: Personally, I don't mind a mandatory militia training and service for all male, physically capable, law-abiding U.S. citizens, a la Switzerland's system, which would also involve requiring proper firearms ownership, with issued arms for those who truly can't afford them.
But unless you get involved in another humongous war, the odds of that happening are pretty much zero.

mathurin · Posted: Wed Jun 28, 2006 4:29 pm Post subject:

i say no, mostly for accidents though, its like saying

"hey, should we give everybody their own container or hydorchloric acid?"
most people dont know how to handle it, so giving them one would be a bad thing, if only to keep them from hurting themselves, this is not to say we should bar access to them for the same reason, if they are dumb enough to want what they dont know how to handle......

Winchester · Joined: 23 Aug 2005 Posts: 7541 Location: Montana

bigstick61 wrote: Personally, I don't mind a mandatory militia training and service for all male, physically capable, law-abiding U.S. citizens, a la Switzerland's system, which would also involve requiring proper firearms ownership, with issued arms for those who truly can't afford them.

I mind mandatory anything, especially when the government is involved.

britboy · Joined: 02 Jun 2006 Posts: 3553 Location: London

Mistake post.. :(

OneZero · Joined: 23 Sep 2005 Posts: 3413

I voted unsure but I meant to vote no. :lol:

Why should I have to pay for Winchester getting a new gun? If he wants one, he can buy it himself (sorry Winchester). :lol:

Winchester · Joined: 23 Aug 2005 Posts: 7541 Location: Montana

OneZero wrote: I voted unsure but I meant to vote no. :lol:

Why should I have to pay for Winchester getting a new gun? If he wants one, he can buy it himself (sorry Winchester). :lol:

No need to appoligize to me. :lol:

I happen to agree.

racer4484 · Joined: 29 Jun 2006 Posts: 6 Location: Elyria

Green wrote: What if we gave everybody a gun, minus the criminals and the mentally retarded? I say yes.

Some people will say that crime will skyrocket, but how will anybody commit robberies or murders if everybody has a gun. The murderer will have everybody chasing after him with a gun. I think that crime will plummet. Then we will not need the police, so we can spend money on something else.

This will end bank robberies, mugging, and just about every other violent crime.

What type of gun would we give everybody? A pistol or a semi automatic rifle? I would say a pistol so that people can defend themselves in the streets.

Say you and a person get into a verbal argument, and it escalates and then someone pulls out their gun and shoots the other person? I think it would not be beneficial to give everyone a gun, because you just don't know how some people would react to having the power to take someone else life in their hands. If you ever played Grand Theft Auto, that's what i would think it would be like? Also if we didn't need police because we all had guns, who would control the speed limit, traffic when a stop light is out, say someone does go crazy with their gun, you cant have 100 people running down a street shooting after them. To me, it would be a BAD idea.

Ek0nomik · Joined: 17 Jul 2005 Posts: 2065 Location: La Fleur

If I got a gun, I'd go buy some flippin Skittles or Swedish Fish or something.

Without paying of course...