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Originally posted by Hyperen
One thing is for sure, there would be less shootings if nobody had guns.
But I often think about that question.
Maybe it is the type of people who kill but the gun allows them do so easier.
Considering that nobody having guns is not an option in this world, I would rather have a gun.
I live in the UK where I can't get one though.
There is a growing gun culture in the UK. The criminals are now starting to carry and use guns but the honest citizens can't stand up to them.
I suppose whether we would all be safer if everyone was armed, all depends on the people behind the guns.
Originally posted by devilwasp
technically that aint true.
i thought that too but i was wrong. there is a NRA in britain and your allowed to own a gun and use it for shooting,hell i could of bought sniper rifles at bisley for under �1000. (except im not 18 so i couldnt)
Originally posted by Yasuhiko23
oh oh! U can kill the people who shoot people more frequently. o.o maybe thasts what he meant? I dunno! Its a very weird thingy! Like the one about the tree falling down, does it make a sound? o.o
Originally posted by BeingWatchedByThem
If your in a room with 10 people, and 1 person has a gun,
Versus...
If your in a room with 10 people and everyone has a gun,
In which room would you feel safer, and why?
Originally posted by The_Squid
I live in the UK and own a handgun and 2 rifles, the reason I have those is because I've passed at test that says im safe to have a firearm, where I live there has been 1 shooting in the last 5 years. So obviously thats the way to go. Let the right people have firearms, because its only the right people that have the sense to not shoot sombody because they will be either shot or arrested, the wrong people that own firearms are the people that dont have the sense to think that way.
So not all people, just the RIGHT people.
Originally posted by The_Squid
ok Im in one of the British Isles of the UK, we have different gun laws and our own goverment so we're not run by blair (thank GOD) anyway its the police that decide if your safe to own a firearm, once they have decided that you get a certificate to prove you are if anyone questions you. They will however expect a reason for you to want a firearm... but they check your background and everything, ask people who know you what your like... ect...
Originally posted by The_Squid
lol, there isnt much crime no, but shooting is a good excuse, or hunting... the place is called the "Isle of Man" if you want to live here, we also dont have an absolute speed limit... which the UK does.
Originally posted by Hyperen
Are you sure?
I know you can get shotguns but I was under the impression that you need a good reason for one (clay pigeon shooting, farmer...)
Well anyway I can't get one either. I can't even buy a BB gun for a few years at least.
Originally posted by devilwasp
how cant u get a BB gun?