Axel Larson
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I have debated with antis on facebook before but I figured I would share this one.
Her " i believe tomorrow we will hear the recommendations for new gun laws....i don't think guns will ever be banned ...and if so, many people will never give up their guns but it is insane that it is so easy to buy guns that shouldn't even be on the earth as far as i'm concerned....how can it be you can walk into a gun shop buy a gun but need absolutely zero knowledge to shoot it? yes you can buy a car but at least you need to have a license to drive it and there are serious laws to follow to keep your license! Grant it, many break the laws daily but that license can be taken away when you are braking the laws."
Me " One a background check is required on every firearm purchase through a FFL. Second 4% of firearms used in crimes are bought legally, that means 96% were either stolen or bought on the black market. Also in this recent tragedy the weapons were stolen from his mother. Also you can buy a car without a license you just cannot drive it on the roads legally. I respectfully disagree that it is too easy for someone to buy a firearm. in fact crime has been dropping. Look at the UK very strict gun laws yet more crime and a lot more day time home invasions. Also we already tried a Assault Weapons ban in 1994 and both the CDC and the Department of Justice could not determine if it did anything because there was no difference in crime, in fact they kind of stood around scratching their heads wondering why something that is not used in crimes that much to start with was banned. For example in 2011 326 people were killed with rifles over 700 were killed with hands and feet."
If anyone can find the FBI stats for this that would be great, I had it when emailing my senators and reps but am having a hard time finding on the FBI's site now. Trent I hope it is okay I used your title but I just could not think of a better one for the topic.
Her " i believe tomorrow we will hear the recommendations for new gun laws....i don't think guns will ever be banned ...and if so, many people will never give up their guns but it is insane that it is so easy to buy guns that shouldn't even be on the earth as far as i'm concerned....how can it be you can walk into a gun shop buy a gun but need absolutely zero knowledge to shoot it? yes you can buy a car but at least you need to have a license to drive it and there are serious laws to follow to keep your license! Grant it, many break the laws daily but that license can be taken away when you are braking the laws."
Me " One a background check is required on every firearm purchase through a FFL. Second 4% of firearms used in crimes are bought legally, that means 96% were either stolen or bought on the black market. Also in this recent tragedy the weapons were stolen from his mother. Also you can buy a car without a license you just cannot drive it on the roads legally. I respectfully disagree that it is too easy for someone to buy a firearm. in fact crime has been dropping. Look at the UK very strict gun laws yet more crime and a lot more day time home invasions. Also we already tried a Assault Weapons ban in 1994 and both the CDC and the Department of Justice could not determine if it did anything because there was no difference in crime, in fact they kind of stood around scratching their heads wondering why something that is not used in crimes that much to start with was banned. For example in 2011 326 people were killed with rifles over 700 were killed with hands and feet."
If anyone can find the FBI stats for this that would be great, I had it when emailing my senators and reps but am having a hard time finding on the FBI's site now. Trent I hope it is okay I used your title but I just could not think of a better one for the topic.