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[QUOTE]Originally posted by Da_bang80: [QB] People, it all boils down to responsibility. Is the government responsible for gun control? Yes, there should be some safegaurd in place that requires people to get a license to own a gun. Much the same as your driver's license. Take a quick course and pass some tests, and only then can you buy a gun. Shooter's Ed would help to create a bit of responsibility in those people the same way a Driver's Ed couse would. The responsibility also rests on the gun owner as well. Hopefully they take a gun course to educate themselves on the proper handling of a firearm. Maybe even create a trained citizens militia. There are circumstances where having a gun, even unloaded, can save your life. Burglery, armed robbery, home invasions, etc. I don't know what the law in the states is, but in Canada if there's someone in your home and you fear for your life, (ie: he was a gun or knife or is otherwise trying to kill you) you won't be held accountable for killing him. Inversely if the robber hurt himself breaking into your home, he can sue you for thousands of dollars. I'm going to skip the rest of the legitimate uses of guns because they've already been discussed. There are people who like guns for several reasons, including target shooting, trick shooting, skeet shooting. There are some who like them for aesthetic purposes, or for historical value. For them, there are replica guns, and I'm not talking about deactivated originals. These are non-firing near exact replica's. And I say near, because the chamber and barrel won't fire a live round. It won't even accept a round due to minute changes in them. The replica won't accept a chamber or any other critical parts from a real gun either. I, myself am a gun enthusiast. I know that's kind of a faux pas thing to say in these times. But I'm one of those people who like guns for historical reasons. I would love to have a Mauser C96, MP40, M1 Garand, or Sten MkV. Of course I'd also like to have a P-38J, but what are the chances of that? Guns have been around for so long that they've become a part of our culture really. I don't think they, in and of themselves are bad. It's the people who use them for irresponsible and selfish reasons. Guns are a tool, whose purpose happens to be the ending of another creatures existence. But like all tools there is a time, a place, and a safe way of using it. And that's what people need to learn. I plan to buy a gun someday, and get a hunting liscense. So I'm going to take a gun safety course at the same time. [/QB][/QUOTE]
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