Do guns in the home make us safer?

Yes it does. Keeping guns for hunting in a home is completely relevant.

And no, I do not own a gun.

then if someone breaks into your house with a gun you are not safe?

Okay, well hunting weapos are usually large rifles that most kids wouldn't be able to operate without knowing what the hell to do. Also, most people who hunt seem to be smart with their guns and know how to handle them and how to keep their children safe, as oposed to people who own a gun just because they can, and keep it in their underwear drawer.

But what is necessary in forms of hunting? There is what is necessary for hunt and what is excess?

I have a few friends that hunt, and they mostly use compound bows for their hunts. Yes, they have some guns, but that is given.

A hunting rifle and a pistol are two different things.

Originally posted by Corran
then if someone breaks into your house with a gun you are not safe?

Originally posted by BackFire
Yes I could Syren.

On the other hand, if you never got any intruders in your house, but you owned a gun and your kid killed himself with it. Would you be able to justify your child being dead because you felt the need to protect yourself from something that probably will never happen, and that probably wouldn't even protect you from that event in the first place?

I guess it comes down to each individual's decision as to whether they feel it more likely that an intruder would break in and shoot a family member, or that their child would harm themselves with the gun. IMO, I'd rather not take the risk that maybe an intruder would break in, with the intention of harming someone in my family, and that I did not have the protection there. Obviously my children would not be completely ignorant to the dangers of a firearm, and it would be kept out of harm's way.

but you don't have a gun, so your argument is irrelevant on that, are you going to get one now?

Originally posted by Corran
then if someone breaks into your house with a gun you are not safe?

It would never happen here, and I live alone, so I have no-one to protect other than myself. Therefore, the decision not to have a gun is completely down to me. Also, it is illegal, that helps my decision a little...

Well, then I'm all for you owning a gun. If everyone who owned a gun took the same precautions as you would and as Link would, then I would totally be all for gun ownership in this country. I just think the gun laws are too sloppy and irresponsible for the most part.

Plus, living in one of the safest cities in America, I see no logical reason for me to own a gun, so I won't be getting one anytime soon.

Originally posted by Corran
but you don't have a gun, so your argument is irrelevant on that, are you going to get one now?

You are being ridiculous. I was speaking hypothetically. If I did have a family to protect, I would have a gun, that is what I am saying. But as I do not, I don't feel the need to have one simply to protect myself.

Yes, which is what I think, the cahnces of someone breaking in armed is very low and because of that and the chances that they would actually use it if someone did means I am safer without one.

Originally posted by Corran
but you don't have a gun, so your argument is irrelevant on that, are you going to get one now?

Strong words. However, anyones standpoint is their own.

To keep a gun in your house is saying "I dont trust people, so I am going to kill them."

Originally posted by BackFire
Well, then I'm all for you owning a gun. If everyone who owned a gun took the same precautions as you would and as Link would, then I would totally be all for gun ownership in this country. I just think the gun laws are too sloppy and irresponsible for the most part.

Plus, living in one of the safest cities in America, I see no logical reason for me to own a gun, so I won't be getting one anytime soon.

I agree with that. Not enough information and too much ignorance can be very dangerous.

Originally posted by Cyclops
Strong words. However, anyones standpoint is their own.

To keep a gun in your house is saying "I dont trust people, so I am going to kill them."

Uh no, I don't think so. That's a little too black and white.....

If I had a gun and had to give a reason it would be "Just in case". Simple as that.

Yeah, lovely, give everyone a gun, let everyone kill each other. On the other hand, why the hell do we need police and law at all, we can all own a gun and that would be the end of everyone troubles.
What a wonderful idea!

But Lils, surely you wouldn't mind, as a long life is a cursed life right?

That doesnt mean we should all jump in front of trains and wave guns arround.

Then again, you are all free to do that if thats what you wish. Im trying to cut my re-incarnating process by at least 1000 lifes.😛

Originally posted by lil bitchiness
On the other hand, why the hell do we need police and law at all, we can all own a gun and that would be the end of everyone troubles.

EXACTLY!

Too many people have this frame of mind:

"Who can we rely on to save our families? The police? When it comes time for my family's well-being, I would prefer to have a gun."

That just make things worse!

I will apologise right now then for feeling exactly that. I would hate to be the type of person who decided not to protect my family to the end, just because I could remind myself that the Police would do it. Please, I'd never put my life in someone else's hands, not consciously, why the hell would I put my family's lives in someone else's hands?

Think of it this way everyone.

In ancient times, there was no such a thing as law and police and if someone hurt you or your family member, you would take a revange on them, one way or another.

What do you all think that lead to? It lead to more and more killings and murder.

There is a reason we have law and courts and police.

Do any of you know where the idea ''eye for an eye and tooth for a tooth'' comes from? Its from Hammurabi (sp) who was king of Babylon from 1792-1750 BC. In his times, he said there is an eye for an eye and tooth for a tooth (and there was another one in between bt i cant remember it)

I dont think dealing with law by yourself is a right way to go about it, its a little ancient and i believe we have politicly advanced that much that we do not encourage revenge or taking law into own hands.

That kind of thing would lead to Anarchy, would it not, if everyone had a gun adn waved it arround as they liked.