No guns = Better world ?

People will still kill even if you take away the nukes and guns, they will be more hands on. You will take away some of the easier killing like drive-bys and the like but people have been killing without guns for centuries and even in modern times.

Originally posted by ThePittman
People will still kill even if you take away the nukes and guns, they will be more hands on. You will take away some of the easier killing like drive-bys and the like but people have been killing without guns for centuries and even in modern times.

Yeah, but it wouldn't be as easy.

Originally posted by grey fox
Would the world become a better place ?

Probably, but there's no way of really knowing for sure.

Originally posted by Bardock42
Yeah, but it wouldn't be as easy.

Will little Johnny pick up his daddy’s gun and go on a killing spree, probably not but he may just make a bomb and blow up the school instead or just stab the person that he hates. Will it reduce some of the violent crimes, I would say yes but only in the short run.

I think there would be a decrease in violent crimes committed with a gun. 😏

Originally posted by BobbyD
I think there would be a decrease in violent crimes committed with a gun. 😏

😂

Wasn't it great, Pittman?

🤣

Originally posted by BobbyD
Wasn't it great, Pittman?

🤣

😂

Awww, c'mon.

Actually, I'm surprised you didn't come up with it first.

Yes, yes, guys, what about you do not take up a whole page for a slightly funny yet generally mediocre joke?

Bardock! How've you been?

This is right up your....alley.

Originally posted by Bardock42
Yes, yes, guys, what about you do not take up a whole page for a slightly funny yet generally mediocre joke?

Originally posted by BobbyD
Bardock! How've you been?

This is right up your....alley.

I have been well.

That's good to hear, bud. 🙂

Originally posted by Deano
the elite wants to get rid of guns. they want you to be defenseless

Originally posted by Fishy
That certainly proves that the US government isn't run by the elite then, now doesn't it?

That was funny... 🙂

At the very least the scale of destruction would go down and less people would have a chance of doing harm too easily... but the problem of inner feelings of hatred would still remain, and therefore still leave us in the same situation.

So it would make a safer world, but not a better one (phsycologically)

However you must also take into account the crimes that were stopped or prevented crimes by the presence of a gun. Such as a female using a gun on a much stronger attacker or just the fact that she has a gun, or guns that are used to stop a crime such as a sniper taking out a person holding people hostage or a bomber that is shot before they can hit the button. Hell this could also create a new boom on taser, just taser you victim and then kill them at your leisure.

http://www.newsmax.com/archives/articles/2001/3/27/223955.shtml
http://www.wpri.org/Reports/Volume19/Vol19no4.pdf

Guns in the hands of citizens deter crime.

Originally posted by Kinneary
http://www.newsmax.com/archives/articles/2001/3/27/223955.shtml
http://www.wpri.org/Reports/Volume19/Vol19no4.pdf

Guns in the hands of citizens deter crime.

yes, of course

more weapons = less crime

that makes perfect sense time to get my five year old his first AK