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originally posted by: masqua
a reply to: Vasa Croe
Yeah, really...
And, as for your scenario, it was harder and much bloodier, to kill in the 'Olden Times' before guns. You had to get in close before you could hack, bludgeon, strangle or stab. That takes a certain amount of fearless intent.
Shooting at a distance is so much more impersonal and safe.
Isn't it?
originally posted by: MyHappyDogShiner
The market was flooded with cars and now we average 117 deaths by automobile per day as of 2004.
A lot of people do not understand the projection of force well enough to wield the ability to project it responsibly.
I think cars kill way more people in comparison to guns, and then there are the health issues caused by the inactivity of driving, which amounts to just sitting in a motorized recliner, and then inattentive driving.
Seems almost as if guns are a topic to deflect attention away from how dangerous other things like cars and so on actually are.
$0.02
originally posted by: Vasa Croe
It's because all the anti gun crowd ever wants to argue is that the only purpose for a gun is killing.
originally posted by: masqua
a reply to: Vasa Croe
Yeah, really...
And, as for your scenario, it was harder and much bloodier, to kill in the 'Olden Times' before guns. You had to get in close before you could hack, bludgeon, strangle or stab. That takes a certain amount of fearless intent.
Shooting at a distance is so much more impersonal and safe.
Isn't it?
originally posted by: Vasa Croe
originally posted by: brace22
Imagine if there wasn't a single gun in the world.
There is no need to imagine....guns have only been around since the 13th century and there was PLENTY of killing to go around prior.