@rebbel Bows were originally used for hunting. Guns are an evolutionary step in the ability to take down an animal at a distance. If people use them to kill people then that’s not the fault of the inanimate object.
@gorillapaws I would argue that the same can be said of industrial machinery and certain forms of power tools. Lets outlaw those as well. And knives… too many people getting stabbed. People get beaten to death so lets ban blunt objects as well. Wait… sometimes people get trampled or kicked, so no feet either.
Look, if you want to see death, you can find it anywhere. And since you see only death in firearms, I can only surmise that you have a few issues. I see death as only one possible use of a gun, just as I see the possibility rather than the certainty of dying in a car. It’s not my fault that you are morbid.
@Dutchess_III I was about that age when I learned that guns are not toys. I was taught quite a bit about guns, like what can happen if you are stupid. To this day, I treat all guns as loaded unless I verify otherwise with my own eyes/hands, and never, EVER point a firearm at anything I am not 100% ready and willing to utterly destroy.
That is why I am in favor of trigger locks and, for those who insist on easy access, quick action gun safes that allow for near instead access with a biometric lock while keeping kids (and other unauthorized persons) out.
I am against irresponsible gun ownership, just as I am against irresponsible car ownership or irresponsible computer ownership. You cannot blame guns, cars, or computers for people being stupid.