Firearms. Yea or Nay?

[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.

[Karen]

Changing quoted text is confusing to casual readers, and is disrespectful to the original poster. You can disagree, but in the future, please post your comments without putting words into other people's mouth. People who just read the post quickly will believe that the person being quoted believes something they are completely opposed to.

Understand?

[Edwina's Secretary]

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.

Automobiles were not invented to kill people. Guns were. That was my point and remains my point. And is quite true!

[momoffuzzyfaces]

Here you go: guns were invented to kill people:

http://www.blurtit.com/q993394.html

[Lady's Human]

Again, regardless of why they were created, they are still inanimate objects. They have no good or evil in them, their use is dependent on the will of the operator.

If you hate them because they were invented to kill, I hope you have no knives in your kitchen or hammers and axes in your toolbox.

[Edwina's Secretary]

Once again LH you overlook the obvious. Knives have many other uses. So do hammers and axes.

Guns are to kill. I do not think it is prudent to drive a nail with a handgun. Or peel fruit. Or cut down a tree.