What is wrong with people?

[herb fellows]

Originally Posted by dbhost

If it weren't for the guns, they would wait until they could get the car aimed at them. Or build a home made bomb, or use a knife, or a bat, or 2x4's or whatever...

It's not the tool that is the problem. It's the intent, and misuse of that tool...

With my own recent experiences with my friend's dad, the tool of choice was a ball peen hammer. The victim is still just as dead.

While that is true, a gun is certainly the easiest way to dispatch someone you don't like.
Maybe Chris rock has the right idea: Give guns away, but make the bullets $5,000 each.

[sparkeyjames]

Originally Posted by RAFlorida

Right now there's a shooting in Orlando occurring and at least 8 shot and two of those DOA. Guns again naturally. Yesterday Fort Hood, today Orlando.

Don't blame the guns they don't fire themselves. If there were no guns it would be just like other places who have banned them, lots of stabbings and killings with the ol' sharp knife. Make everyone own a gun and get training in it's use, once everyone is armed the crazies will know they will get dropped immediately and be less likely to do this type of thing. Agree though that crazy people and criminals should not be in possession of guns. It's a very hard thing to determine who is going to snap under pressure and who will deal with it and get through it and who is just down right nuts but covers it well.

[cgallery]

Originally Posted by herb fellows

While that is true, a gun is certainly the easiest way to dispatch someone you don't like.

So guns are to knives as jointers are to hand planes.

Before guns they had the same arguments about crossbows.

[Pappy]

Originally Posted by dbhost

Mind you, justifiable, and okay are two completely different things. If somebody broke into my home and threatened my family, I would be JUSTIFIED in injuring, or even killing them. But is it okay? Not in all senses of the word. I am sure those that are forced into defending themselves using lethal force can chime in on this, but I suspect they are scarred for the rest of their lives as well...

There are 3 guns in my house at the moment. An old Stevens .22 I bought because it is the same as the rifle I learned to shoot with, a Marlin 30-30 the my wife bought me a few years back, and my mother's Remington 1100 20 ga. All are loaded and neither I nor my wife have any qualms about using them for our protection. At least for me I don't think there would be any emotional scarring from defending myself.

This week end I am picking up my step father's 38 revolver. As soon as I can have it checked for safety, it too will be loaded.