Should We get rid of the current gun laws?
446204
In a ideal situation we should remove the laws that restrict posession by law abiding citizens.\n\nBut more importantly...\n\nENFORCE the laws we already have.
157380
The thought that America is at war with "muslims"... is way off base.  Not to mention wrong... but that's not the question here, so I won't dwell on that.  The right to bear arms has been a corner stone if you will of this country from the start.  Times though have changed from then to now, it was more so a way to keep our country safe from invasion.  As more and more states create an easier method for obtaining concealed gun permits, the crime rates are starting to drop.  Now I'm not saying that murder rates in some places don't rise.  But the majority of the car jackings and home invasions, seem to be dropping.  You won't stop the drug related murders.  Not to mention, the number of gun related crimes commited by those who have the concealed weapons permits are very small.  Those who legally obtain understand the responsablilty that's involved and are very cautious with regards to thier weapons.  The Brady Law, did little for the country with regards to assault weapons, and the fact that it's no longer in effect, speaks for itself.  Not to mention it made no sense at all, seeing that Brady and Reagen were shot with a small caliber hand gun.
713052
No. We are armed because of the constitution, and we are Armed so if our government either local or federal gets out of line then "we the people" can put them back in line.\n  Should you have the right to privacy in your home some of the time?
307154
Handgun ownership is illegal in the UK and in the UK home invasion robbery is on the rise.  When a population is unarmed, then criminals can rampage the countryside without much danger of a homeowner protecting his family and property.\n\nThis is an ugly side effect of banning gun ownership.\n\nWe in the USA can still own guns and it is LAW given us by the Second Amendment.
968556
The pro is that it gives us the right to own firearms. I don't know any cons.
565467
Short answer: NO!\n\nIn this country (America) we have a beautiful constitution. This constitution gives us immense inalienable rights. Rights no one can take away from us. One of those rights is the 2nd Ammendmant right, the Right to bear arms! We have the fundamental right in this country to own guns to protect our country, our family, our neighbors, and ourselves. Banning guns would violate the document that has ensured and protected our freedoms for centuries. \n\nMore importantly if you ban guns the only people left with guns would be criminals and the military. And criminals on a daily basis have more access to my house, my street, and banks than the military does. Banning guns would make criminals more deadly.\n\nIn the famous words of Charleton Heston speaking at an NRA meeting, "The only way you'll remove my gun is to pry it from my cold dead hands."\n\nhope this helps.
892345
We should get rid of them. The reasons to get rid of them, i.e., the chance of the person who won the popular vote not winning the electoral vote, outweigh any reason to keep them.
379024
Yes.  I don't want to hit something I'm not aiming at.  According to the constitution it's the only gun control that's allowed in the US.
947914
I believe it is my responsibility to protect myself and my family, i have always believed this and cannot understand why anyone would want to ban weapons from private citizens. The wisest question i have seen posted in some time, hopefully you will continue to provide all the people on here the ability to make use of their braincells, Granted, there are some who will miss your point but i can see that it has nothing to do with gun control and should be treated as a legitimate question to encourage debate and provide people the info to protect themselves and their families.
280486
I firmly believe that common citizens should retain our right to firearms.  However, I also believe in waiting periods, background checks and law enforcement when it comes to weapons.  There is no need for civilians to have assault weapons, so I think limiting it to pistols, rifles, shotguns, etc. would be fine.  More gun safety education is needed.  I come from a hunting family and we had to have firearm safety before we could ever hold a gun.  There were always guns kept in our house, never locked and the ammo was nearby but my younger brother and I knew not to touch them and all of the safety precautions to use when we did touch them because that was what we were taught from a young age.  Education is the key to EVERYTHING.  \n\nFR
910399
Do you ever hear stories of the good ole days when every one had a gun? I do and there wasn't much law breaking cuz your neighbor would shoot you. ooooh the good ole days \nMy point is:: there wasn't much crime back in the day so to speak everyone looked out for there family and friends. I feel gun control is a disaster.
209711
If anyone really believes that ending the existence of guns in the world will solve major crime problems, I suggest they go to www.nraila.com. In their word search window type in "Great Britain's gun ban"- check out their surge in person-to-person violent crime.\nAlso, type in "Australia's gun ban", and read how their violent crime rate mirrors that of Great Britain.\nThe reason?....a disarmed populace cannot defend itself, and the police can only investigate after the fact.\n\nNow, in the same search window, type in "right-to-carry laws", and read up on how states that have these laws have lower crime rates.\n\nI'm just asking people to please check out both sides of the issue before making snap judgements based on media reports.
839056
We'd make you a bit less religious and make you stop selling guns to anyone in the street. We'd also give George Bush a slap and put a stop to that PBS nonsense, asking for money every 5 minutes, it's like watching a channel made by the homeless. Oh, and make you play proper sports. Other than that you're fine.
255407
Stop the craziness.  . . end violence.  A regular citizen has no need to own a handgun.  Read the statistics and you'll see what I mean-- regular domestic squabbles turn into murders when there's a handgun available. . . burglars who break in use homeowners' own guns to kill them. . . kids who are shoplifting a candy bar are shot to death by vigilantes (yes, shoplifitng is wrong, but not worthy of MURDER. . .)  Please please rethink your reason for owning a gun.  Until there are psychiatric tests given when people want to buy guns, there will be more and more violence.  You don't need a gun to be a real man.
303719
hell yes get rid of all the parasites get rid of the current government aswell
700839
Heck no, the people that kill otehrs with guns are going to figure out a way to get guns and kill people with them thats all there is to it. If you take away our guns then how in the heck are we going to protect ourselves from the people who have bad intentions with the guns. Yes I will be joining the NRA soon. Its the democrats that are trying to take away our guns.
514168
Bill put up the bill against firearms taking away high cap mags and assult weapon characteristics.  It was retarded because you can get shot by a handgun with a 10 shot mag just as easy as a 14 shot high cap mag.  Plus like all pro gun people will tell you the ones that break the laws will have whatever they want and only the law abiding citizens will be effected by any anit-gun attacks.\nHillary can go to hell and get ass raped by Hitler.  Hillary will probably attack porn and guns...*sob*