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[Bewolf]

Originally Posted by Sternjaeger II

bewolf, people get killed regardless of firearms, if someone wants to kill, he/she still will do it, with or without a gun.

Following your idea we shouldn't even have armies, nor embark in things like invading other countries for "peacekeeping". This kind of societal hypocrisy really annoys me.

That would imply that all killing was planned and intentional. It also implies that using physical force or careful planning as a means to kill a perosn is as likely as simply having to pull a trigger as a result of the situation. That's a very narrow view on gun crime. Or any crime involving a dead person in the end, eventually.

And please spare me that army argument. We actually should disband them indeed. The countries with the largest track record of starting wars are western countries, between each other and most of the rest of the world at one point or the other. That hardly is a good defense for defense.

Besides, hardly a criminal considers himself "evil" or a "bad person". Neither do nations. All have their in their own eyes legit reason for the crimes they comit. The only "good" guy is the one who stands in the end with a smoking gun.

Just to make this clear, I do think that there are situations where one must fight, risking one's own life and for that having the means to win. But these situations do not apply to everyday life.