Gun control?

[MiDnIgHtMaRaUdEr]

Now what do you have to say for yourself Mr. Mcgillicutty?

[ÑóẊîöʼn]

I'm sorry? what are you trying to say?

[RedAnarchist]

On the topic of gun control, people need to be educated about guns and just how dangerous they are.

[ÑóẊîöʼn]

Agreed. Treat every weapon as if was loaded and cocked.

As to limitations on what weapons people should own, I think a fairly sensible rule of thumb is this:

If it can't be operated and maintained safely by one person, then one person can't own it.

This means that looking after serious military hardware will be a collective activity.

[Danton]

Gun control means using both hands...

[Adamore]

i dont belive in gun control i belive in bullet control i think they should make them expencive as hell
then people would think b4 they shoot some one

[RedCeltic]

I'm actually considering mounting Surface to air Missiles on my roof and several machene gun turrets in the front of my house.

Of course there should be some form of gun control. Licencing at 21, regestration of all weapons. Denial of access to firearms to felons. Plus a limit of what you can buy. Automatic weapons, rocket propelled granade launchers, tanks, howitzers etc are just not practical for deer hunting.

[ÑóẊîöʼn]

I'm actually considering mounting Surface to air Missiles on my roof and several machene gun turrets in the front of my house.

Do so, but be aware you may have militia members coming round your house for endless cups of tea :o ;)


Of course there should be some form of gun control. Licencing at 21, regestration of all weapons. Denial of access to firearms to felons.

Agreed, except for the age limit. There should a be a stringent practical test to see whether someone is capable of handling a firearm safely. This test can be taken at any age, as it probably won't require live ammunition.


Plus a limit of what you can buy.

I'd say something like only one type of each weapon; you can only have one 9mm Beretta pistol, one mp5k, etc. So collectors can still carry out their hobby but insurgents can't.


Automatic weapons,

I don't see why any sane, sensible law-abiding citizens can't own automatic firearms. So long as their CR is clean and they have a clean bill of health from a psychologist/head doctor.


rocket propelled granade launchers, tanks, howitzers etc are just not practical for deer hunting.

They may be, but people are still interested in them. Maybe a subset of the militia could be formed out these enthusiasts, a sort of Gun Club that uses the militia's facilities when they're away or off duty.

-NoX

[Politrickian]

If people wish to use them without the intention of harming others with them, then let them, as long as they are trained to use them.

[monkeydust]

Personally I feel that the 2nd Amendment has more drawbacks than benefits.

As far as I'm concerned the gerneral Public should not be allowed to purchase guns, for hunting or otherwise. If someone wishes to participate in shooting as a 'sport' , e.g. shooting range, any munitions may be stored in this place and kept there at all times.

Obviously any attempt to ban guns, at least in the U.S. now would be most difficult, if only because it's only those with good intentions who would be willing to voluntarily hand in their firearms.

[Don't Change Your Name]

It's not that hard. This is what I would do on the after an Anarchist Revolution: a Workers Army goes and check each person to see if they have guns. If they do they are confiscated until they do a test where they show if they are capable of using them safely, and that they aren't some crazy psycho that will go around killing people. Then their guns are given back and a gun ownership license is given to prove they can use guns. Of course if we find that they are hiding from us 20 rocket launchers, 155 M-60s, 300 tanks, 700 AK-47 and 10 nuclear missiles we will have to take that away from them because, as RedCeltic said, I doubt they will use them to hunt or shoot at one of those clubs. All this management should be done by a special descentralized, workers managed agency with a big database. Plus I think ammo should be "rationed" between those who want to use them for "peaceful" things (with peaceful I mean shooting images from certain range, defending from imperialist bastards and criminals and hunting, even if I don't like the idea of hunting but it won't be easy to control anyway)

An option could be disarming the army and giving each interested person a gun, and creating a Workers Army just to be protected from foreign terrorists such as the US marines. Other equipment should be destroyed, but some of it should be left in case somebody wants to nuke us.

Also people should learn how to use guns safely.

I don't think this will oppose people's freedom.

[allixpeeke]

I look at guns like I look at drugs. Legalize all of it. The government should have nothing to do with legislating drugs or guns. People should be able to own as much of each as they like.

~~~alex.

[Intifada]

People should be able to own as much of each as they like.

does that include criminals?

[Hate Is Art]

I think we should ban all guns, they do nothing but cause innocent death. This would include scrapping the military, and guns on policemen, which we don't have in UK thankfully. The government would have to think things through before doing them else they would anger the public.

[Invader Zim]

Originally posted by Digital [email protected] 28 2004, 02:21 PM
I think we should ban all guns, they do nothing but cause innocent death. This would include scrapping the military, and guns on policemen, which we don't have in UK thankfully. The government would have to think things through before doing them else they would anger the public.
Thats the view I take on guns, but I would not take it that far. I would ban all guns, except those used on fully licenced ranges. The weapons would not be able to leave the clubs or ranges, and sevear punishments would be given to any people who break this law.