Why take away guns from law abiding citizens?

Question

It is not the "law abiding" citizens that pose the problem, but the "non-law abiding" citizens that are the problem.

Why remove the guns from the law abiding citizens? I don't understand that logic. How will removing guns from law abiding citizens make the United States safer?

Answer 1

I'm really tired of this talking point, because there is never any thought behind it. No one is trying to take guns away from "law abiding citizens". The notion that doing so is the goal of the left is a fiction created by the NRA and the conservative media. The idea is to make it harder for the criminals to get their hands on a gun. If that makes it a little harder, but not impossible, for a law abiding person to get one then that is a worthwhile tradeoff.

Answer 2

Well, it obviously would make the U.S. safer, as it has in every other country that has enacted national gun control laws. If there are no guns, nobody can get shot. That's not very hard to understand.



I'd go along with temporary gun permits for hunting, or to kill animal predators.



As a practical matter, how would you identify the "law abiding citizens"? Specifically, how would you distinguish between those who will never shoot anyone, and those who simply have not done so *yet*?

Answer 3

Roof was a law abiding citizen. Your point being?

Answer 4

If it were even possible to take guns away from "law-abiding citizens", a fine reason for doing so would be to sharply reduce the death-by-gunshot-wound death rate in the USA... 21,000 Americans per year fewer would die each year, because "shooting yourself" is just too easy....



http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/fastats/suicide.htm



Another 60,000 or so spouses would not die because their partner got mad or drunk with a gun in the house...



Of course, saving the lives of almost 100,000 Americans each year may not be all that big a deal to you?

Answer 5

The rationale is that non-law-abiding citizens will no longer be able to get guns, which is unrealistic. I point out that it is illegal to own weapons in Mexico, and alcohol was illegal during prohibition (when alcohol consumption actually increased).

Answer 6

I support common sense approach to preventing terrorists and drug cartels from freely buying guns.



I approve of law abiding citizens buy guns if they want to.

Answer 7

I'm much more concerned with removing money from politics. That will solve many of the divisive issues right away.

Answer 8

So that sainthood candidates like Trayvon Martin and Tamon Stapleton don't have to die when committing crimes.

Answer 9

Because a dictatorship is the secret goal. And they can't implement it with an armed citizenry.

Answer 10

First step to a dictatorship

Answer 11

Until one of you can name one person who actually suggested we did, I see no point in this question.

Answer 12

Lucky for you there is not a mainstream push to do that.