Should civilians be allowed to have firearms?

[gendoikari]

You never gave adequate justification for forcing all people who want to possess firearms to join a club. You don't need to join a club in order to pass safety exams or psychological evaluation.

what he said, if you want to ban or restrict something you better have a damn good reason. and "i'm afraid" is not a reason. (not really directing that at you first, just most gun banners)

[Dogs On Acid]

what he said, if you want to ban or restrict something you better have a damn good reason. and "i'm afraid" is not a reason. (not really directing that at you first, just most gun banners)

I think the burden of proof rests on who wants to own a firearm, not the other way around.

[ÑóẊîöʼn]

I think the burden of proof rests on who wants to own a firearm, not the other way around.

And I say that if you want to restrict people's freedom, you'd better have a damn good reason for doing so.

[gendoikari]

And I say that if you want to restrict people's freedom, you'd better have a damn good reason for doing so.

Ditto, and that's 2:1 here, overruled first, so provide a good reason.