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0 | Yes, guns should be banned.\nGuns provide a trigger for any violent activity in the society, like the Virginia University incident.\nIn our normal life, we have a bad notion for a particular person and wish to kill him if he comes forward some day. This happens with EVERYONE. He might be our naughty neighbour or prankster classmate. We often say " I will rip him into pieces if he argues again, some day". Presence of guns around us just provide an acceleration to this kind of a thinking and encourages us to act upon him and kill that person. So, guns should be banned forever. | TRAIN_EXTENSION | Should guns be banned in america?: | 0.007975 |
1 | If you look at history, the first thing empire's do to have total control is to disarm it's citizens. | TRAIN_EXTENSION | Should guns be banned in america?: | 0.991993 |
2 | Yes that might be true but are you suggesting that we should be allowed to carry semi-automatics or greater weapons? If our government wants to control us with force they are not going to use pistols and hunting rifles, they will use the military and they use far more powerful weapons. the only way the people could successfully counter that is with weapons of near equal or greater power than what would be deployed by the military or non-violent movement such as the Indian Non-violence peace movement to overthrow the British Empire in India. | TRAIN_EXTENSION | Should guns be banned in america?: | 0.428905 |
3 | You state that guns are a tool that increases the ease with which a crime may be committed. But do any responsible gun owners succumb to rage and utilize the tool that they carry for protection of themselves and others to kill someone? Aren't those feelings of rage and hate we feel internally slightly exaggerated? Would any sane, responsible person be able to act externally upon irritation, even with a tool readily available, to kill someone? I think not. Serial killers and criminals buy their tools to kill. Responsible gun owners, the ones that follow all laws regulating gun ownership, will not use the guns they acquired for a wholly distinct and opposite purpose to kill or hurt others. | TRAIN_EXTENSION | Should guns be banned in america?: | 0.957943 |
4 | Great argument pvtNobody, I couldn't have said it better myself.\nGuns don't kill people, stupid people with guns kill people. | TRAIN_EXTENSION | Should guns be banned in america?: | 0.998754 |
5 | Of course guns kill people, but that doesn't mean that they should be banned. Knives kill people, cars kill people, Big Macs kill people, but should they be banned as well?\nFirst of all, it would be impossible to ban guns and expect that they would all be taken off the street. They are too prolific in America now and there's no turning back.\nSecond, guns serve a great purpose in many cases, people just need to be educated on proper gun safety. Additionally, we should do more to ensure the people who are getting guns are capable of handling them and are not likely to go kill someone with it. | TRAIN_EXTENSION | Should guns be banned in america?: | 0.008918 |
6 | You argue that the caliber of the weapon is the only factor in a fight. While this is a significant factor it is not the only one. Tactics and training are in many ways more important.\nFinally the reason why the only reason why the Indian non-violence movement succeeded was because the British Empire chose not to use force. When you discuss a military actively engaging in suppression of resistance you've passed the point where non-violent resistance will work. | TRAIN_EXTENSION | Should guns be banned in america?: | 0.988889 |
7 | I did not mean it to sound like the caliber of the weapons was the only factor. tactics and training are also very important if not more so. but isn't the American armed forces better trained than an American citizen? wouldn't it be better than a militia as well?\nI guess i don't see the point of the first part of this rebuttal.\nas for the second i should have done some research before bringing that reference up nonetheless non-violence is an important tactic and it may not alone stop the suppression but it could be a catalyst for something greater that could. If they were true to the form non-violence could work, it just would be very bloody. | TRAIN_EXTENSION | Should guns be banned in america?: | 0.998616 |
8 | The responsible gun owners that you are talking about, might not necessarily THEMSELVES using guns. Womens and even CHILDREN in those houses feel like using those deadly toys and even try shoot at someone. I am not saying all this in fluke. Just click on the evidence below.\nhttp://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9F0CE4DD1031F933A15754C0A965958260 \nAfter reading this, you might raise another point that the owners should be responsible and keep guns away and keep them safe.BLAH BLAH!\nBut, then just answer this, ISN'T IT BETTER NOT TO BUY GUNS RATHER THAN BUYING AND HIDING IT FROM WRONG HANDS? | TRAIN_EXTENSION | Should guns be banned in america?: | 0.998014 |
9 | Firstly, knives and cars are not commonly used to murder people. Cars just cause accidents, that is not the reason why cars should be banned. GUNS ARE A SURE WAY TO FINISH PEOPLE OFF! AND ANYONE CAN USE THEM TO KILL OTHERS, that is the reason why guns should be banned.\nSecondly, how do guns serve a great purpose, as you said, in many cases? They help to kill somebody we hate? Well! that is badly justified!!\nMoreover, there is no way of ensuring that the people who are getting guns are capable of handling them and are not likely to go kill someone with it. | TRAIN_EXTENSION | Should guns be banned in america?: | 0.998309 |
10 | And that my friend, is why Vietnam was lost. The Guerrillas were indeed poorly trained, compared to the American GI, however they were far superior to the GI in terrain mobility and knowlegibility of the battlefield. That is why a standing militia is often incorporated into the defense force because of their greater defensive potential.\nMoreover, the American armed forces is a largely offensive unit, indeed they are trained to deal with hostile environments, rather than sympathetic ones, although some more advanced units are given training in insugency.\nAlso, the whole point of a militant revolt is to avoid excessive bloodshed on the rebelling side. | TRAIN_EXTENSION | Should guns be banned in america?: | 0.584078 |
11 | mmm, I agree with your first two points, however just because stupid people obtain guns is no reason to ban them. Stupid people are voted for all the time (you know who I mean) but does that justify preventing the election process? | TRAIN_EXTENSION | Should guns be banned in america?: | 0.992723 |
12 | mmm, yes, If we take Switzerland as an example again, they have compulsory consription for all young men where they learn about their automated weapons, discipline, responsibility and all that jazz. It also effectively renders the entire able bodied male population of Switzerland potential, trained militia. Service is optional for women there. Prehaps an educational camp is what is needed for responsible gun ownership. | TRAIN_EXTENSION | Should guns be banned in america?: | 0.826079 |
13 | It's not really accurate to say that Vietnam was lost in a military sense. We lost the war because there was no political backing and withdrew before the job was complete. But the guerrilla tactics used by the Viet Cong and the North Vietnamese certainly gave our soldiers a hell of a fight.\nMilitias are definitely best suited for defense, a well trained militia knows the terrain, prepares for likely invasions and drills often enough that it can deal with any uncertainties. Don't underestimate the strength of an out gunned, dedicated force that knows the battlefield better than the enemy. The American Revolution was one by such a force. | TRAIN_EXTENSION | Should guns be banned in america?: | 0.021339 |
14 | So we should make driving illegal because a relatively small fraction of the population chooses to drive drunk? | TRAIN_EXTENSION | Should guns be banned in america?: | 0.988113 |
15 | Not too long ago I would have, without hesitation said yes. But given the drift in this country to more and more centralization of power in the presidency I am not so sure. I wonder about forces such as Blackwater; is this destined to be a private force of the executive?\nWhat if McCain is elected? He believes in 'winning the war' on terrorism. I believe he will naturally seek to exert increased control over security to the detriment of constitutional safeguards of liberty.\nIt may take ordinary citizens, armed, to ultimately defend our Constitution. Our Founding Fathers fought against linger odds.\nIt reminds of something I once read --- what if every Jew in Hitler's Germany killed one SS troop as he came to arrest him? The number of Jews vastly outnumbered the German SS. | TRAIN_EXTENSION | Should guns be banned in america?: | 0.260088 |
16 | Why not provide more education to those with guns? Banning guns altogether is not a viable option and not even in the realm of possibility. | TRAIN_EXTENSION | Should guns be banned in america?: | 0.998041 |
17 | While I don't think an outright ban is impossible, I do think better education and visibility is a good idea. For instance, every gun should be sold with a bright orange, lockable case with a flashing light on it. Every home containing a firearm should have a sign outside with the number of guns within. In short, gun ownership should be as conspicuous as possible. | TRAIN_EXTENSION | Should guns be banned in america?: | 0.014869 |
18 | Responsible gun owners know how to protect their guns from harmful use. | TRAIN_EXTENSION | Should guns be banned in america?: | 0.358306 |
19 | Most objects have the potential to be a threat. A knife sitting on a kitchen table may be harmless but in the hands of a thief it can be deadly. Guns have more potential to be dangerous than knives but simply being dangerous is not grounds for banning an object. | TRAIN_EXTENSION | Should guns be banned in america?: | 0.025913 |
20 | Two Societies of 200 random individuals, one with guns and one with no guns. The answer is obvious, a society without guns has less opportunity, risk and danger than a society with guns.\nIn a worldwide population of billions, many would have lived if opportunities to kill with guns had never arisen. | TRAIN_EXTENSION | Should guns be banned in america?: | 0.436696 |
21 | Well you guys have answered the question already danielcraig and ta9798. A totally sensible approach with the only, somewhat irrational argument for retaining your weapons to defend against the Government! Sorry THEDert, but hardly likely or relevant, at least we hope! Lets face it, history dictates we are hardly a nice race are we? We use any excuse to batter the living daylights out of each other; race, religion, fun, etc. To think how much more advanced we'd be if we didn't constantly flatten everything we've spent time and money building and spent those resources on developing our society. But hey, it'll never happen. It's a sad world we live in where certain life forms find it necessary to fly planes into buildings. Disarming the terminally insane would be a good start, but who's to judge who're the insane?! | TRAIN_EXTENSION | Should guns be banned in america?: | 0.99843 |
22 | Plain and Simple. Gun laws do not work places with strict guns laws are some of the most dangerous places in the nation and places like parts of Texas where guns are required are the safest. Yes I think parent should lock up there guns so children cannot get them. no one want to see a child killed but banning guns is really a bad Idea it's not good here and has been bad in the UK.\nhttp://seattlepi.nwsource.com/opinion/301881_gunrebut01.html | TRAIN_EXTENSION | Should guns be banned in america?: | 0.997793 |
23 | A militia of citizens with guns will be our last line of defense in the case of a government or military coup. Properly trained and licensed civilian gun owners can protect themselves and their neighbors in the case of enemy invasion, robberies, and other crimes. Banning guns in the U.S. would be a huge mistake, plus it would piss off all the gun owners who use their weapons for hunting and sport. Additionally, it would create a huge black market for illegal (all) guns. | TRAIN_EXTENSION | Should guns be banned in america?: | 0.103691 |
24 | I think you hit the nail on the head with the black market argument but do you really think that there are enough properly trained and licensed civilian gun owners to challenge the US military? There is no way the civilians could win. That argument is just silly. | TRAIN_EXTENSION | Should guns be banned in america?: | 0.998745 |
25 | Now I'm not saying that all the properly licensed and trained civilians in the U.S. would be able to stand up against the military if a coup occured. But if that did happen, many of the members of the military would get out and join the civilian population and defend the counry's interest. Not every member of the military is a brainwashed drone who will follow any order given to them without thought. But considering that there are many more civilians than there are members of the military would make things difficult for the military. Plus think about the police departments, they can provide a lot of help in a situation where civilians will need defense. It doesn't take long to train someone how to defend themselves with a gun. I think this situation would be extremely rare though. | TRAIN_EXTENSION | Should guns be banned in america?: | 0.010853 |
26 | Any one that says guns should be Banned in the USA of needs to move out of the USA. This is America, stop walking around with your tails between your legs and start acting like an american. Guns dont kill ppl , ppl kill ppl.\nNEXT! | TRAIN_EXTENSION | Should guns be banned in america?: | 0.99869 |
27 | I think the whole debate revolves around whether or not you believe people are capable or incapable of behaving properly in the presence of a gun. If you are a conservative you believe people are capable. Progressives (liberals) believe people incapable. To take it further, if I believe you are capable then it's consistent that I demand accountability from you when you choose not the behave properly. There is a basic truth that applies here: Capable is to Accountable as Incapable is to Unaccountable.\nBefore you respond back, consider which Ideology seeks to hold others unaccountable and you have identified those who believe others incapable. | TRAIN_EXTENSION | Should guns be banned in america?: | 0.998678 |
28 | You make a good point pvtNobody, but at the bottom of the article in your supporint evidence it reads: "It has none of the social problems associated with gun crime seen in other industrialised countries like drugs or urban deprivation." Thus, I don\'t know if comparing the Swiss to the US with respect to guns is appropriate. | TRAIN_EXTENSION | Should guns be banned in america?: | 0.103029 |
29 | Making guns illegal wouldn't solve anything except to take them away from people that want to defend themselves. Is marijuana legal? No? Then why is it so easy to get a hold of? Banning guns will NOT keep them out of the hands of criminals. If someone wanted to get a gun, they'd find a way. | TRAIN_EXTENSION | Should guns be banned in america?: | 0.693572 |
30 | I don't understand why this is even necessary. Why should we put ANY faith at all in a civilian staged armed-offensive as the only resort to deal with corrupt governments?\nThat is plainly an anti-authoritarian, barbaric and paranoid state of society which has no faith in it's democratic and legal system. Civilians don't need to be military trained just-in-case-we-need-to-take-over-the-country. That is more of a problem where such small factions may start gang-based violence than any paranoid delusion of a menacing unjust government.\nThere is no need for every Bob and Mary to own a gun to ensure a peaceful future. Use your vote, use your rights for a free and peaceful future. | TRAIN_EXTENSION | Should guns be banned in america?: | 0.998387 |
31 | "Only criminals have guns" thats untrue because the authorities will always also have guns and have better training, tactics as well. If criminals choose to guns then they will also deal with the consequence eventually. Gun control\'s main purpose is to reduce OPPORTUNITY. Guns make it quicker, easier and less painful to end life. Statistically it is proven that the availability of guns increases the chance of purposeful and accidental death.\nThere is no reason law-abiding citizens need to defend themselves as they are untrained, do not have full knowledge of the law and eventually cause more harm than good by owning such weapons.\nThe odds are against criminals and even tho gun control may never be complete, it significantly reduces the likelihood of death by firearm by lessening the chances and increasing the difficulty to acquire firearms. | TRAIN_EXTENSION | Should guns be banned in america?: | 0.016385 |
32 | Remember how Hitler took over Germany single handedly? he registered everyones guns so that he knew where they were and who had them....then took the guns so that the citizens couldn't fight back. The crime rate in Washington D.C. has more than doubled since guns were banned- this is because the people who were committing the crimes didn't get rid of their guns because they dont follow the law! | TRAIN_EXTENSION | Should guns be banned in america?: | 0.99872 |
33 | Ever heard of target shooting or hunting? Also what if you have a varmint problem? And even if you ban guns criminals can still buy guns illegally and then the only people with guns would be criminals...and the police, but what if the police aren't around shouldn't you have the right to defend yourself? Also guns don't mean that people are more likely to commit crime or even kill people. Look at Switzerland, they have the second highest gun ownership rate in the world (second only to the USA), and a large percentage of those are government issued assault rifles, yet they have a much lower crime rate than the US. The problem isn't guns it's poverty and lack of education we should be working on those instead of blaming guns for all our problems. | TRAIN_EXTENSION | Should guns be banned in america?: | 0.850829 |
34 | Ever heard of the Vietnam war, or the 1973 Afghanistan war?\nBoth had poorly trained, poorly armed forces defeating the two most powerful militaries of their time. Also high tech weapons and training are only a small part in winning a war, if it wasn't don't you think the Iraqi insurgencies would have lost by now? My point is: in a war between the US Army and the American people the army would have a very hard time even if the people only had hunting rifles and pistols. | TRAIN_EXTENSION | Should guns be banned in america?: | 0.57563 |
35 | I just want to clarify one point. you are aware that semi-automatics are just guns that reload once after shooting, not guns that can shoot two or more bullets per trigger pull, right? Because the latter is illegal in the US and in most places. (well not exactly, you can legally own burst-firing and even full autos in some states but it's a long and expensive process). Also the large majority of guns owned are semi-autos. And one more thing shotguns are probably the best guns for hunting any fowl. | TRAIN_EXTENSION | Should guns be banned in america?: | 0.322274 |
36 | good god bible bashes. READ THE DAM THING.if u use a gun u are a sinner according to that thing bound in black next to your computer.\nlook at Europe as u have always done and see the light. Gun crime although it dose exist, is Minuit in comparisons with the USA which is out of control on GUNS.\nGuns don't kill people they just provide the means to do so. in a cowardly way. in Uk cities u at least have a chance against your opponent when they have a knife...\nOK someone brakes into your house, they have a Gun\nu have a gun.\nu both shoot each other and die. take guns of the street and then there is no need in guns. :O shock. ect scenario flawed. i admit it but still GUNS ARE NOT GOOD THINGS DUMMIES | TRAIN_EXTENSION | Should guns be banned in america?: | 0.998597 |
37 | that argument makes sense only if u say that u believe America will have some civil war if it lost it's GUNS or that in some stupid way America can only prevent its self from turning into a totalitarian state if it has guns... | TRAIN_EXTENSION | Should guns be banned in america?: | 0.998164 |
38 | The 2nd Amendment was created to assure that Americans could protect themselves. Unless every gun is somehow destroyed, there will be no way to ban guns in America. | TRAIN_EXTENSION | Should guns be banned in america?: | 0.58222 |
39 | the Second Ammendment was created in order to assure that we have the same strength as the government. The ability to overthrow it if shit goes down.\nThe second amendment makes all the other amendments possible. | TRAIN_EXTENSION | Should guns be banned in america?: | 0.994578 |
40 | What?! Of course it should! Under that logic, all drugs should be legal. Surely you can see a problem with that. | TRAIN_EXTENSION | Should guns be banned in america?: | 0.998049 |
41 | I don't agree entirely with this, but automatic and semi automatic weapons should be banned. Gun don't kill people, people do is a valid statement, but a homicidal person with a semi automatic weapon can kill a whole lot more people before being controlled than if they had a knife. As for non-automatic weapons, they should require a license. | TRAIN_EXTENSION | Should guns be banned in america?: | 0.191937 |
42 | Responsible gun owners simply don't come into it. Serial killers and criminals buy their tools to kill. True, but if they couldn't buy guns, then they would do alot less damage. | TRAIN_EXTENSION | Should guns be banned in america?: | 0.997218 |
43 | Please. Do you really think you\'re going to take on the American military, and all its subsidiary para-military organizations thanks to the "War on Drugs", with your handgun? Citizens have no chance against the government if \'shit goes down\'. You\'re prol-meat if that happens and the second amendment won\'t do a thing, comma splice and all. The second amendment refers to a time when militia was pulled out of the common populace. If they all have guns, then you don\'t have to supply them. This is no longer the case. | TRAIN_EXTENSION | Should guns be banned in america?: | 0.998719 |
44 | a majority of americans with automatic weapons who wish to rebel can take on the government.\nnot to mention on how many members of these military and paramilitary organizations may actually join in the fight.\nbut it's sad to see people just say (fuck it, if the government becomes totalitarian... w/e, better than the right to arm yourself).\nand, the handgun is good for when someone breaks into your house and tries to rape your kids. like what almost happened to my uncle (but he used a gun to shoot the fucker in the back of the head). | TRAIN_EXTENSION | Should guns be banned in america?: | 0.998472 |
45 | No. There is a difference between 'dangerous' and a 'threat'. A car is dangerous because it can run you over but it is not a threat. It can be a threat if it's driven by a mad man.\nDrugs are not 'dangerous' just sitting on a table with no-one to consume them. They become a threat when they are handed out to kids on the street. | TRAIN_EXTENSION | Should guns be banned in america?: | 0.50381 |
46 | I thought that this was pertinent and rather interesting. I thought I'd submit it to see if it got any reaction.\n\xe2\x80\x9cThe Beauty of the second amendment is that it will not be needed until they try and take it.\xe2\x80\x9d Thomas Jefferson | TRAIN_EXTENSION | Should guns be banned in america?: | 0.955055 |
47 | You look at Iraq and other urban wars and see our politically correct military doesnt really smash the revolts. | TRAIN_EXTENSION | Should guns be banned in america?: | 0.998343 |
48 | You make a legitimate point: the right to bear arms may no longer afford much real protection against would-be despots, and judging from the arguments made in this debate, it may even have lost much of its symbolic value.\nHowever, changing our constitution is something we should never take lightly. The 2nd amendment is fundamentally about preventing the government from gaining coercive power. Taking that away in an attempt to make it harder for criminals to commit crimes would fundamentally change what it means to be a US citizen. | TRAIN_EXTENSION | Should guns be banned in america?: | 0.011916 |
49 | That is exactly the argument and is the rationale behind the 2nd Amendment. | TRAIN_EXTENSION | Should guns be banned in america?: | 0.965851 |
50 | Switzerland has a gun death rate of 6 in 100,00. America has a gun death rate of just over 10 in 100,000. England outlawed all handguns and has a 0.6 per 100,000 gun death rate. [1] The facts are pretty clear that in countries where guns are allowed, more people are shot and killed.\nIn 1999, there were 28,874 gun-related deaths in the United States - over 80 deaths every day. In 1999, 58% of all gun deaths were suicides, and 38% were homicides. Of all suicides, 57% occurred by firearm. In 2000, 75,685 people (27/100,000) suffered non-fatal firearm gunshot injuries.\nWhat, exactly, is the point of guns? The fact of the matter is that America has a culture where guns are OK, and the only thing that is ever going to do is mean a great increase in gun crime. Guns are pointless in this day and age. | TRAIN_EXTENSION | Should guns be banned in america?: | 0.49238 |
51 | The problem is that the police system is not efficient enough to put those superior tactics into play when they are needed most. There are too many cases in which the police never have a chance to respond to a threat before a criminal acts, but an armed citizen in the same situation could prevent the crime.\nGun control does nothing to reduce the availability of illegal arms. There is no reason for a criminal to recognize and abide by gun control laws if he/she is going to commit a violent crime anyway. Gun control doesn't reduce the opportunities for violent crime, it reduces the opportunity for a timely response by a responsible citizen who could negate the threat responsibly and quickly. | TRAIN_EXTENSION | Should guns be banned in america?: | 0.072443 |
52 | After sifting through the grammatical errors, I believe I have found the point you intended to make.\nThe reality of statistics reveals that the UK's violent crime rate is far higher than that of the US. The UK has effectively disarmed its responsible citizens, but done nothing to limit the black market of arms that criminals are utilizing to perpetrate the crimes. The result is that the criminals have a much safer job than they would if responsible citizens were armed. | TRAIN_EXTENSION | Should guns be banned in america?: | 0.998142 |
53 | Making a law prohibiting guns does very little to limit the availability of guns to a criminal. A criminal has no reason to abide by that law if he/she is going to break another one. The black market remains available regardless of what laws are used to disarm law abiding citizens. | TRAIN_EXTENSION | Should guns be banned in america?: | 0.074306 |
54 | So, based on your argument there should be no laws since people will always break them? | TRAIN_EXTENSION | Should guns be banned in america?: | 0.983411 |
55 | guns aren't needed on the daily by people outside of the armed forces so i really don't see a need for us carrying guns. it only leads to violence and gangbanging anyways...\nbesides, i remember reading once that in the countries that had banned guns and an over 90% less deaths to weaponry than in the u.s. now THAT says something. | TRAIN_EXTENSION | Should guns be banned in america?: | 0.998804 |
56 | yea, but only if you'd kill someone with it.\nit's a good decoration item! | TRAIN_EXTENSION | Should guns be banned in america?: | 0.998238 |
57 | FINALLY. Someone who pointed out that violent crimes in Europe ARE HIGHER. Good lord. Stop listening to propaganda. In fact BBC recently did a report on how crime has gotten worse.\nGet y'alls head out of the sand. Europe's moving away from government intervention. Were moving toward it. Europe's starting to realize that gun control fails. Were moving towards it. Why do we not look across the pond and realize how much it sucks? High crime, and high unemployment. | TRAIN_EXTENSION | Should guns be banned in america?: | 0.998435 |
58 | Absolutely they should be banned. There are almost no cases where an innocent person has defended themselves with a gun. And sure guns don't kill people, but the death rate would definately go down if people did not have easy access to weapons. I mean look at the VT incident. A college kid, with a clearly bad background record, managed to buy guns and ammo. We outlaw gun's and stuff like that does not happen | TRAIN_EXTENSION | Should guns be banned in america?: | 0.83614 |
59 | as long as people who have guns use they responsibly they should never be banned | TRAIN_EXTENSION | Should guns be banned in america?: | 0.618987 |
60 | no guns should not be baned in america and no we should not be able 2 carry fully automatic, but if a person tries to hurt you or your family unless you are a sharpshooter then a single shot wepon will not be good enough to protect you or your family. so a semi-automatic wepon can be good to have around the house. | TRAIN_EXTENSION | Should guns be banned in america?: | 0.60102 |
61 | Shot guns are used for many different application a few of which are bird hunting like pheasant or ducks, they can also be used for trap and skeet shooting. Another thing shotguns have a maximum shot distance of 30 yards so they aren't that good of a weapon. Also semi-automatic weapons have various uses and when you are hunting fast animals you want to be able to take as many shots as possible without having to cock the gun. Another point is that a gun is a tool and the person is the one who kills someone not the gun. And it is now required to take firearm safety to purchase or use a gun and also 80% of guns used in crimes are bought illegally according to the FBI. | TRAIN_EXTENSION | Should guns be banned in america?: | 0.084493 |
62 | well if guns were banned stupid people would not be able to get the guns and kill the other people.Yeah, maybe you did not see when you wrote the "stupid people WITH" part.\nban the damn things ban them all. | TRAIN_EXTENSION | Should guns be banned in america?: | 0.99859 |
63 | yes because some people in America cannot be trusted with one i understand that if its for your protection then yeah go ahead and have one but I'm just saying most crimes happen with handguns. | TRAIN_EXTENSION | Should guns be banned in america?: | 0.9984 |
64 | And freedom can be lost with guns in the wrong hands. It works both way. | TRAIN_EXTENSION | Should guns be banned in america?: | 0.951902 |
65 | Guns are illegal in Chicago.\nHow do you explain Chicago having the highest homicide rate?\nDon't worry... I'll wait. | TRAIN_EXTENSION | Should guns be banned in america?: | 0.998802 |
66 | Where'd you read that? The NRA Newsletter?\nHighest gun related death per capita: DC, where guns are legal link\nLowest gun related death per capita: Hawaii, where guns are illegal link\nAnd see Xaeon's arguement below.\nChicago is like 15 on the list. link And considering the poverty rate, and that it's the 3rd largest city (and probably the second most dense) that's actually not bad. | TRAIN_EXTENSION | Should guns be banned in america?: | 0.998282 |
67 | Guns dont kill people, people kill people. People sometimes kill other people innocently a lower percentage of the time but yes it is there. It is called self defense. If someone breaks into your house and you shoot and kill that man is that a bad thing? Also if it is not guns then it will be homemade bombs or just kitchen knives. It would be almost impossible to ban just like the alchohol ban the US gov tried. It wont work in the southern states I gurantee it. Most of the 16 year olds and higher that I KNOW own a gun . at least 25% of them. Which means that they are already toting illegaly so if they are already how is the gov gonna enforce it if they are already having KIDS slip under the radar? | TRAIN_EXTENSION | Should guns be banned in america?: | 0.998584 |
68 | Key word:\n\nYeah its possible for a maniac to get ahold of a gun, but its also possible for a maniac to get in the drivers seat of a car. (see my post)\nPerhaps we should ban cars in America? | TRAIN_EXTENSION | Should guns be banned in america?: | 0.998617 |
69 | I meant that I wanted guns to be kept in the right hands. I did not mean that I wanted guns to be banned. | TRAIN_EXTENSION | Should guns be banned in america?: | 0.386267 |
70 | Actually, no I wouldn't.\nIf a robber came into my house in an area where gun ownership is legal, I'd have to seriously consider whether or not this person is also going to have a gun; why would they enter my house unarmed if they knew that chances were that I would have a gun? All this is going to do is cause a shootout, with most likely someone (50% chance it's me) getting shot.\nI'd rather hand over my stuff (it's just stuff), claim on the insurance afterwards and have a greatly reduced risk of ending up dead. | TRAIN_EXTENSION | Should guns be banned in america?: | 0.00734 |
71 | No they shouldn't. If you take away the civilian's only right to self defense, how are they suppose to defend themselves from the criminals who buy weapons and drugs from the black market illegally. If you think homicide rates are high now, if gun control becomes active, that will sky rocket. | TRAIN_EXTENSION | Should guns be banned in america?: | 0.993009 |
72 | Uhhh? You ever heard of a black market, the illegal selling,buying, and distribution of contraband (weapons,drugs) illegally? | TRAIN_EXTENSION | Should guns be banned in america?: | 0.996482 |
73 | Do you realize your talking about empires, which existed hundreds of years ago, when there weren\'t "hardcore" gangsters and a black market, people abided by the rules or wouldnt have life. | TRAIN_EXTENSION | Should guns be banned in america?: | 0.998536 |
74 | In case you different do other research, Chicago has one of the highest crime rates in the entire country. Crime rates equals criminals which means if guns are illegal, they must be getting them from somewhere, hmmm, i wonder where, black market or illegal selling across borders anyone? | TRAIN_EXTENSION | Should guns be banned in america?: | 0.998476 |
75 | I find your argument inadequate, circumstantial and irrelevant, comparing overall homicide rates to "gun related" deaths.\nChicago is 15 on the list because it\'s sorted alphabetically... :/\nBTW, Hawaii\'s figures rival those of Chicago according to that same list.\nOf course the lowest gun related deaths will be in the the states where guns are banned, duh.\nLowest bun not nonexistent.\nDC\'s highest gun deaths per capita coincidences with the fact that guns are legal there, doesn\'t mean anywhere guns are legal crime rates will be high.\nPlus the DC area has fewer population so the \'per capita\' figure will naturally tend to be higher.\nStill it does nothing to counter MBurke12\'s argument. | TRAIN_EXTENSION | Should guns be banned in america?: | 0.997298 |
76 | Actually, if you read the chart I gave you, you'll see that Chicago is ranked 15th. No, that's not just the order it is listed in.\nBurke's arguement is specifically that places where guns are illegal has more gun deaths. That's his arguement. That's the arguement I answered. That chart shows conclusively that the opposite is true.\nThe graph is based on per capita, so that DC has less people is completely irrevelant.\nYou do know what per capita means don't you? That means it's taking into consideration the population.\nYou are just going to have to face the fact that places where guns are legal, have more gun related deaths.\nThat's the arguement Burke put forth. That's the arguement I rebutted. And the facts show conclusively that I am correct.\nI'm not sure what your arguement is at all. | TRAIN_EXTENSION | Should guns be banned in america?: | 0.997928 |
77 | we need guns!! how else are we gonna shoot people that dont agree with us!! | TRAIN_EXTENSION | Should guns be banned in america?: | 0.998229 |
78 | shut up you commie before i show you what a responsible gun owner can do!!! you#%&@% | TRAIN_EXTENSION | Should guns be banned in america?: | 0.998264 |
79 | No, firearms are simply made available for self-defense, the percentage of people that use them for other purposes is a very small one. Except in L.A. hehe | TRAIN_EXTENSION | Should guns be banned in america?: | 0.997747 |
80 | Guns should be banned and there will be extremely low cases of gun related murder.\nIf guns over the world is banned, we will get world peace for a while. | TRAIN_EXTENSION | Should guns be banned in america?: | 0.998218 |
81 | Wrong! Last year 2.5 million people were saved by using a gun for self defense. I don\'t consider that "almost no cases where an innocent person has defended themselves." | TRAIN_EXTENSION | Should guns be banned in america?: | 0.99659 |
82 | Have you actually read the newspaper? There are several cases and some that a gun prevented them from being a dead victim. I speak from experience. As for the easy access of guns, criminals would have access to guns in the black market regardless if they banned guns. Cocaine is illegal but some how people still gain access to it...well, how does that happen? | TRAIN_EXTENSION | Should guns be banned in america?: | 0.984433 |
83 | For all of you who want guns to be illegal ask your self this what will our army do without guns. Oh I know they will spit at eachother. Its funny how quick people are to say lets make guns illegal because their bad are they really that bad last time i checked it takes two hands a finger and a willing PERSON to use it. Just like how ignorant people say pit bulls are a deadly dog and should all be extermanated well so are bear and lions and tigers. Its not the animal that was trained to kill people. People train dogs to kill People. Now if this were a math equation People added to Killing equalls People Killing People hence the saying guns dont kill people, people kill people. Tell me Im wrong and ill call you and idot there is no argument for that statement none. Ignorance is what makes stupid and somtimes i see too much of it. California is the best place for it. | TRAIN_EXTENSION | Should guns be banned in america?: | 0.998706 |
84 | Just people kill people. Children would not wonder what a gun does if they are exposed to guns and people tell them the proper way to use them. Its the children who are shielded from guns that try to play with them and don't know what to do, that cause trouble. | TRAIN_EXTENSION | Should guns be banned in america?: | 0.864999 |
85 | ...oops, this is an accidental post, my argument is up there ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ | TRAIN_EXTENSION | Should guns be banned in america?: | 0.998192 |
86 | probama it would still happen you F*ing moron if they arent afraid of going to prison for killing people they definately wouldnt be afraid to get a gun illegaly. | TRAIN_EXTENSION | Should guns be banned in america?: | 0.998048 |
87 | Look at some European countries that banned guns. Guess what nothing has changed. If people want to kill they will and they will find a way to get a gun to do so! So you want to get rid of hunting, which is a trillion $ a year industry and if you ban guns millions of jobs would be lost. YOU THINK WE ARE IN A RECESSION NOW! You idiot! | TRAIN_EXTENSION | Should guns be banned in america?: | 0.998639 |
88 | HUNTING AND SELF-DEFENSE, time to look past your little inner city cocoon. There is a big place called the rest of North America! | TRAIN_EXTENSION | Should guns be banned in america?: | 0.998102 |
89 | Well look at prohibtion in 1919 and on, also known as the Volstead act. Alcohol was completely banned yet everybody still drank. They found ways to drink. People had to brew underground, and drink in underground bars, but it happened. Even major Authorities including police and judges were found down there. The same things would happen with guns, and who would be the people to illegally own guns? Not harmless hunters, but gangsters and other criminals who are dangerous with such weapons. It is still going to happen. Maybe we just need tighter gun laws when purchasing them. | TRAIN_EXTENSION | Should guns be banned in america?: | 0.385141 |
90 | [event]\nThe society with no guns has five members that buy guns from the black market, they take over the society and create a dictatorship where the men are forced into slave labor camps and the women are sold as sex slaves.\nMeanwhile the other society is fine they have had a few disputes with a bad apple or two but they were both resolved without the collapse of the society.\n[/event]\ncoming back to the planet earth you must first accept that guns exist. If you ban them there will still be a black market, no matter if they are smuggled or made domestically. So the best solution is to regulate and make sure law abiding citizens can buy guns. | TRAIN_EXTENSION | Should guns be banned in america?: | 0.540179 |
91 | i can prove that here:\nhttp://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=1071444 \nOh and i used you in my Bibliography for my essay! | TRAIN_EXTENSION | Should guns be banned in america?: | 0.98842 |
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93 | Banning guns will not make gun-related deaths decline substantially. The majority of gun buyers are law-abiding people who keep the guns for self defense. Guns used in street crimes, especially from gangs, are typically illegal. If guns are banned, the illegal street guns will still be circulated, but the innocent people will not be able to obtain a gun for self-defense. | TRAIN_EXTENSION | Should guns be banned in america?: | 0.010851 |
94 | I'm a damn hippie, I suppose, since I support extremely strict gun regulation. But the keyword there is regulation. Making guns illegal would just lead to more underground dealings, making it easy for any common criminal to obtain a gun without being registered as a gun owner and without having a gun license. While some cases of this still occur, it would be far more frequent without government regulation. | TRAIN_EXTENSION | Should guns be banned in america?: | 0.191368 |
95 | Guns save lives! If we were to ban guns the only people that will have guns are the people we were trying to take them away from. People already are able to get guns illegally and will continue to if they are banned. I will always feel safer with a gun knowing that criminals can get guns illegally. | TRAIN_EXTENSION | Should guns be banned in america?: | 0.409904 |
96 | If we outlaw guns that stuff will still happen because they are already illegally getting guns. | TRAIN_EXTENSION | Should guns be banned in america?: | 0.996686 |
97 | One of the many reasons those men signed the Declaration of Independence. | TRAIN_EXTENSION | Should guns be banned in america?: | 0.977342 |
98 | ever since we put registration on guns and making guns harder to get school shooting started. we need to allow students to carry concealed guns on campus. with the VT shooting if one student had been allowed to carry a gun on them the shooter would have ended it early and many people would still be alive today. it needs to be a law that we enforce to make every home have at least on gun to protect your self | TRAIN_EXTENSION | Should guns be banned in america?: | 0.563793 |
99 | ok so i think thtas the guns dont kill people kill the guns well they just happen to be in between the people | TRAIN_EXTENSION | Should guns be banned in america?: | 0.998299 |
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