Firearms. Yea or Nay?

[Lady's Human]

Nice massaging (cherry picking) of the stats by the Brady center.

Since when did a 19 year old count as a "child"?

It also talks about the "firearm injury epidemic" (epidemic? yeah, right....) without giving one whit of data to reference it to.

[Desert Arabian]

Hell will freeze over before anyone tries to take my guns away from me!!

Auto mobile accidents are the number one killer of people under the age of 18- so should children not be allowed to ride in vehicles until the age of 19? We must keep the kids safe!!!!

[blue]

Auto mobile accidents are the number one killer of people under the age of 18- so should children not be allowed to ride in vehicles until the age of 19? We must keep the kids safe!!!!

Its for the CHILDREN!

Driving is a privlage that kills more per year in America then the Right to Keep and Bear Arms does.

When did a privilage become more important then a Right?

[Edwina's Secretary]

Auto mobile accidents are the number one killer of people under the age of 18- so should children not be allowed to ride in vehicles until the age of 19? We must keep the kids safe!!!!

Automobiles are designed to move people and goods from one place to another.

Guns, especially handguns, are designed to kill people.

[blue]

Guns, especially handguns, are designed to kill people.

Let me fix it for you.

Guns, especially handguns, are designed to protect people and property.

[caseysmom]

Fixed it for you.

I don't have strong feeling in this debate but doesn't that violate some rules on pettalk..editing a quote like that?

[Edwina's Secretary]

I agree. Very poor form. But then...

If an person is killed by an automobile, the inanimate object has failed in its purpose.

If a person is killed by a gun, the inanimate object has succeeded in its purpose.

What I try and figure out is what do these gun people do that they need the protection of firepower?

I grew up in the country. I lived in Chicago for over 20 years. I have visited every major city in the United States and many major cities around the world. Often alone and on business.

Never felt the need for the protection of a gun. Never felt the need to kill someone.

Either some folks are easily frightened or there are far more evil things running around this country than I know!

[Lady's Human]

If an person is killed by an automobile, the inanimate object has failed in its purpose.

If a person is killed by a gun, the inanimate object has succeeded in its purpose.

Not true. Both are dependent on the person using the inanimate object.

Guns are frequently used to save people from harm, and vehicles are frequently used in assaults.