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originally posted by: DBCowboy
This is not a troll attempt, nor is it a troll thread.
But in this thread I'm going to take the position of the anti-gun crowd. In this thread I want to ban guns. I will honestly try to argue for a banning of firearms. Sometimes, taking the other side of an argument brings a better understanding of the issue.
Yeah, I placed it in the Pit because things are usually contentious here and it's a bit more relaxed in the Pit.
en.wikipedia.org...
I was looking at guns, gun deaths by country in the above link.
Primarily Australia, because of a recent thread here.
www.abovetopsecret.com...
Australia has 13 firearms per 100,000 people.
America has 101 firearms per 100,000 people.
Australia's death rate (total) per 100,000 is 1
America's death rate (total) per 100,000 is 12
So it does, on the surface, look like there is a direct correlation between the amount of firearms and firearm-related deaths.
If you have ten times as many firearms, you will have ten times as many deaths.
Is owning a firearm worth it?
People can say it's to keep our government in check, but really, our government is really bad and guns aren't stopping it.
Personal protection? Sure, there are plenty of stories about how guns saved lives. But they are matched by stories about guns taking lives, so I'd call that a wash.
Hunting? About the only thing I could see having a firearm for is for hunting.
I know it is the 2nd Amendment. But just because it is in the Bill of Rights, doesn't make it a commandment from god or the ultimate truth. The Constitution was written by men for men and men are flawed.
So let's start. Let's start by getting rid of firearms ala Australia.
What say you, ATS?
Wanna play?
originally posted by: AugustusMasonicus
a reply to: DBCowboy
I like when you start happy hour at 7:30AM PST.
originally posted by: AugustusMasonicus
originally posted by: DBCowboy
Bloody Mary's aren't going to drink themselves and I wanted a "Me" day away from work.
'Us' day away from work.
I'm so glad I have a troll account so I don't get a bad reputation with this one.
originally posted by: DBCowboy
a reply to: Edumakated
If a concerted effort was put in place to eliminate firearms, then even in urban areas, the death rate would surely decrease.
There would still be multiple issues regarding inner cites, but deaths by firearms would be reduced.
So let's start. Let's start by getting rid of firearms ala Australia.