Is gun really the answer?

zilizopita1998 · Post by **zilizopita1998** » 06 Apr 2018, 08:26

mbray22 wrote: ↑12 Mar 2018, 15:30 I feel like depending on what the situation is, yes a gun is the answer if it’s your only option...however if there is another way to protect yourself, friends or family then it should be done that way..

I think gun should not be the first option but it should be the last resort in solving an issue.

zilizopita1998 · Post by **zilizopita1998** » 06 Apr 2018, 08:28

Misael wrote: ↑13 Mar 2018, 07:18 I don't believe there should be a gun inside one's house because if it falls under the wrong hands, it could be lethal.

Indeed, wrong hands should not have a gun.

zilizopita1998 · Post by **zilizopita1998** » 06 Apr 2018, 08:30

Jeyasivananth wrote: ↑13 Mar 2018, 12:48 I would never agree to gun being the answer. I am sure the adversities of gun misuse or falling into the wrong hands exceed intelligent and responsible use of guns. Societies can thrive and flourish without guns.

I do believe that dialogue is the best weapon. It is superior to a gun.

zilizopita1998 · Post by **zilizopita1998** » 06 Apr 2018, 08:32

I equally differ with Vince in this issue of a gun being used as a solution. I believe there are always other better ways to see into an issue.

zilizopita1998 · Post by **zilizopita1998** » 06 Apr 2018, 08:34

holsam_87 wrote: ↑15 Mar 2018, 17:53 Guns shouldn't be the only answer for protection, mainly because not everyone with access to the guns in a household will know how to use them. There are other ways to handle attacks, you just need to have the innovation and thought process to look for an alternative that won't end in a death. If you have exhausted all other options, then using a gun is the only way to go and that would only be for someone that knows how to use the gun in question.

I equally agree with this.

zilizopita1998 · Post by **zilizopita1998** » 06 Apr 2018, 08:36

starshipsaga wrote: ↑15 Mar 2018, 14:10 I personally have no love for guns. But as much as I want to believe guns are never the answer, just to play devil's advocate, if you are in a situation (like a break-in, or an attack) where you are faced with a gun-toting maniac threatening to kill you and your loved ones, you would have little chance of survival even if you were trained in self-defense or have less lethal forms of weaponry at your disposal. In a society where guns are everywhere, this is the disheartening reality and it's why I believe many feel they need to arm themselves even if they have never considered it before, because it's the only chance at self defense when the bad guys will always have the guns.

Yes, guns should be the last option when in an attack or a break-in.

Raksha Rakhecha · Post by **Raksha Rakhecha** » 06 Apr 2018, 09:18

Camille Turner wrote: ↑13 Mar 2018, 15:16 I don't know if a gun is ever the answer. I've been an expat for the last few years living in countries where guns are banned and I don't ever feel unsafe. On the contrary, I feel safer because I never hear stories of accidental shootings, school shootings, etc. (except when my news alert seems to go off every day with a story of one back home in the States). If other countries can protect themselves without guns, Americans can too. The one difficulty that lies in this is perhaps that as guns are already allowed in the States, people question whether they need a gun to defend themselves from someone else with a gun. That's a tough one.

True that.

ReggaeStyle · Post by **ReggaeStyle** » 06 Apr 2018, 10:45

Guns has always been used as a weapon and not anything more than that. Yes, it can be used as a self defense but if it is used to harm other people, that's the other way around. Cops have guns to fight criminals and to defend themselves from gun fights. I think guns are good but not with the wrong person.

BookishCreature · Post by **BookishCreature** » 06 Apr 2018, 12:13

Gun use should definitely be a last resort, but in a life-or-death situation, I'm all for their use. I do think gun control needs to be stricter in the sense that purchasing a gun should require training, the purchase of a gun safe, and other preventative measures, but I don't think it should be impossible to buy a gun - just time-consuming and maybe a little difficult.

beck0823 · Post by **beck0823** » 06 Apr 2018, 12:28

Camille Turner wrote: ↑13 Mar 2018, 15:16 I don't know if a gun is ever the answer. I've been an expat for the last few years living in countries where guns are banned and I don't ever feel unsafe. On the contrary, I feel safer because I never hear stories of accidental shootings, school shootings, etc. (except when my news alert seems to go off every day with a story of one back home in the States). If other countries can protect themselves without guns, Americans can too. The one difficulty that lies in this is perhaps that as guns are already allowed in the States, people question whether they need a gun to defend themselves from someone else with a gun. That's a tough one.

I completely agree with you! Guns are so accessible which seems to one of the main problems - when there is very little regulation, guns end up with the wrong people. Australia had a massive buy-back option in order to lower the amount of guns that were available and make it much more difficult to obtain one, and it successfully lowered their gun violence. I don't see that happening here anytime soon unfortunately.

King Quavo · Post by **King Quavo** » 06 Apr 2018, 14:15

Gun is to be an option when one runs out of other civilised ideas.

holsam_87 · Post by **holsam_87** » 06 Apr 2018, 16:09

zilizopita1998 wrote: ↑06 Apr 2018, 08:34
holsam_87 wrote: ↑15 Mar 2018, 17:53 Guns shouldn't be the only answer for protection, mainly because not everyone with access to the guns in a household will know how to use them. There are other ways to handle attacks, you just need to have the innovation and thought process to look for an alternative that won't end in a death. If you have exhausted all other options, then using a gun is the only way to go and that would only be for someone that knows how to use the gun in question.
I equally agree with this.

Thanks, its been pretty trying recently. I have had a few people accusing me of wanting to limit or restrict access to guns. I have no problems with them, there are just other ways.

Olagboye Sam · Post by **Olagboye Sam** » 07 Apr 2018, 00:18

Yes when you have no option. A proverb says 'fight what your enemies fight with you' and what is common with them is mostly gun. A gun is good to look but is work is bad. Who fight me with gun I fight that person with gun. Gun is the answer on this occasion.

jackie 8 · Post by **jackie 8** » 07 Apr 2018, 06:05

in a deadly force event a gun can make the difference with the proviso that you have the opportunity to use it

if u have the opportunity to use one but u don't have one u may not survive

BriennaiJ · Post by **BriennaiJ** » 07 Apr 2018, 09:04

Raksha Rakhecha wrote: ↑06 Apr 2018, 09:18
Camille Turner wrote: ↑13 Mar 2018, 15:16 I don't know if a gun is ever the answer. I've been an expat for the last few years living in countries where guns are banned and I don't ever feel unsafe. On the contrary, I feel safer because I never hear stories of accidental shootings, school shootings, etc. (except when my news alert seems to go off every day with a story of one back home in the States). If other countries can protect themselves without guns, Americans can too. The one difficulty that lies in this is perhaps that as guns are already allowed in the States, people question whether they need a gun to defend themselves from someone else with a gun. That's a tough one.
True that.

Definitely! If someone wants to use a gun to hunt or kill an animal, they don't need assault rifles. The guns from the 1700s that took almost half a minute to reload allowed the settlers to kill animals just fine. People only need a gun to protect themselves if the other person who is attacking has a gun. If the other person who is attacking has a knife, the person can either run away, use their own knife, or just avoid the knife and fight with their hands. There would be other ways that people can protect themselves and/or hunt if no one had guns to begin with.