Simple solution to a complex prob here Kai, we need cars here as most of this counrty is rual and our metro areas are huge, do we need guns? We may not need them per say, but its our right to carry them.
Many people here do not own weapons, they have never been around them, on the flip side many like me have grown up with them.
I love to Phesant and quail hunt, I love the security of a side arm and the feel of a well crafted weapon in my hand.
There is beauty in a well made shotgun or rifle, like it has been said before, a gun on a table won't get up and shoot someone.
Its a culture here Kai that won't like any other culture, it won't die any time soon.
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I understand John. This topic isn´t worth to debate any longer, since everything has been said from various POV´s now. It certainly wont change over night.
When I was a boy we used to play ´cowboy and indian´ and watched the western movies on TV as if there weren´t any other. I even found some plastic-guns we played with nice and beautiful, e.g. those of Zorro. Well, I´m not a boy anymore.
You (and others) may feel the need for guns, whereas I (and others) don´t. After all you live over there and I live over here.
We haven´t such a debate over here. But you have it and I can see why.
Even if I may understand those who want to keep their weapons, I find their arguments rather silly and immature. (e.g. constitutional right)
I have the opinion you need more regulations on that question. If I would like to hunt, I most likely would want to keep my weapon(s) too. After all we also have hunters over here, owning weapons under very strict regulations. (also someone living with crocodiles in the garden, could probably need a gun, lol)
But what a private person, living in the city and don´t hunting needs a weapon for, is beyond me. (and I´m sure if they´d try to take their weapons away, each and everyone would claim to be a hunter, lmao)
If you also think, it needs more regulations, we´re on the same path. The rest really is a matter of education and probably also evolution. Nothing we could find quick answers and solutions for by discussing the topic to death.
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