07-05-2010, 09:57 AM
i'd think that the fact soldiers who take their sidearms home
are properly trained in the use of a weapon means it's less likely to be misused
or stolen. then there's the fact that most soldiers aren't in street gangs or unemployed
makes a difference.
you arm or allow the unemployed, gang members, and untrained to buy or own a firearm and you are in my opinion asking for a shit load of trouble. for me the problem isn't that people own firearms. the problem lays in the fact that anyone can own one without an actual check up in many states.
all it needs if you're an ex con is a fake id.
there have a been a few gun rings exposed. they buy multiple weapons from multiple shops and sell them in mexico etc. (don't have the source but it is a fact)
some states have brought in laws where you can walk in and buy the gun then and there.
i still say if anyone buys a gun, they should be taught how to use it and store it. they should be tested like a driver. taught how to maintain it and when not to use it. they should also be only allowed one firearm each. of course hunters etc should be allowed their rifles. but that's it.
i'm pretty sure any petty criminal if he wanted, could get a gun within a day in the states.
in the uk it's not so easy. yes some criminals have guns but in general it's not a gun culture
are properly trained in the use of a weapon means it's less likely to be misused
or stolen. then there's the fact that most soldiers aren't in street gangs or unemployed
makes a difference.
you arm or allow the unemployed, gang members, and untrained to buy or own a firearm and you are in my opinion asking for a shit load of trouble. for me the problem isn't that people own firearms. the problem lays in the fact that anyone can own one without an actual check up in many states.
all it needs if you're an ex con is a fake id.
there have a been a few gun rings exposed. they buy multiple weapons from multiple shops and sell them in mexico etc. (don't have the source but it is a fact)
some states have brought in laws where you can walk in and buy the gun then and there.
i still say if anyone buys a gun, they should be taught how to use it and store it. they should be tested like a driver. taught how to maintain it and when not to use it. they should also be only allowed one firearm each. of course hunters etc should be allowed their rifles. but that's it.
i'm pretty sure any petty criminal if he wanted, could get a gun within a day in the states.
in the uk it's not so easy. yes some criminals have guns but in general it's not a gun culture