Vincent Vash
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I come from a fairly liberal family, who although dislike guns, support me and my interests (which include guns)... I get into arguments with my folks more then I would like about pro-gun/anti-gun and gun control and what not... I have read through several threads bringing up various points and sides of the gun control debate (here and on other websites) and I want to ask why so far (and I am sure it has been said and I missed it) nobody has brought up the fact that although technology has advanced tremendously and society (at least in first world countries) seems to be a little more civil (heh)... that human kind has been killing one another for thousands and thousands of years and if a magic anti-gun fairy waved a wand and made every single firearm and all technology/knowledge of such devices vanish, people would A) Still kill each-other and B) the crazies would still be crazy... Before guns, Swords and Bows, before that, stick's and stone's... This may seem like a bit of a tangential rant but I don't think the issue is guns, it is people....
It's not even about law abiding citizens or criminals and that one would still find a way to gain access to guns if the other does not... People will still be people.
Also, it seems strange to me that gun safety isn't taught in a more public forum. In a world that is getting increasingly crazy you might think it be prudent to have a class or two in schools that explain how to be responsible about things like firearms and alcohol and sex. I mean, take the UK and how they view sex ed, or how Germany treats drinking. The kid's learn at a younger age how to be responsible about such things and so they tend to turn out better (in those areas). Since America is so keen on the second amendment, and many parents are unwilling/unable to teach their offspring about proper firearm responsibility, it seem prudent that it should be integrated into public education (along with other topics...)
I know this post is all over the place, and I apologize. To sum it up (TLDR): Humanity has a violent streak without guns even being there, and if we lack the ability as a society to teach responsibility on an individual level, why isn't it taught in schools (since we pay taxes for public education)?
It's not even about law abiding citizens or criminals and that one would still find a way to gain access to guns if the other does not... People will still be people.
Also, it seems strange to me that gun safety isn't taught in a more public forum. In a world that is getting increasingly crazy you might think it be prudent to have a class or two in schools that explain how to be responsible about things like firearms and alcohol and sex. I mean, take the UK and how they view sex ed, or how Germany treats drinking. The kid's learn at a younger age how to be responsible about such things and so they tend to turn out better (in those areas). Since America is so keen on the second amendment, and many parents are unwilling/unable to teach their offspring about proper firearm responsibility, it seem prudent that it should be integrated into public education (along with other topics...)
I know this post is all over the place, and I apologize. To sum it up (TLDR): Humanity has a violent streak without guns even being there, and if we lack the ability as a society to teach responsibility on an individual level, why isn't it taught in schools (since we pay taxes for public education)?
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