Guns

[andy-hughes]

I believe that there is overwhelming evidence to confirm my view that the original purpose of making and carrying guns was to shoot and kill people, and that remains its primary function today.

I am not talking about the other uses of guns, for sport etc., my premise is that the gun was designed to kill, and that is what it is used for in the majority of times one is fired.


At least one AB'er fundamentally disagrees with my point of view, so I am interested to hear what anyone else thinks about it.

For those unfamiliar - please read this -

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Second_Amendment_to_the_United_States_Constitution

and note the absence of anything about 'targets' or similar. It cannot be reasonably argued that the Second Amendment is enshrined to allow citizens to carry and use guns, and they are not carrying them for 'target practice'

Thoughts?

[ABSpareEditor]

I have moved this thread into the category "ChatterBank".

[ludwig]

If only there was a category called 'pointless bickering' eh Ed?

[discountsporting]

I think there's some confusion in your logical process here... I'm not sure what the motivation was for inventing guns, but I suspect self-defense against wild animals and chasing pot played a big role

[Turnersoutdoorma]

Consistent with what Woof said, I think the states with the strictest gun laws also have the highest gun crime rates. As I pointed out in another post, the perpetrator in this particular case was also prohibited from possessing a weapon.

[andy-hughes]

Thanks Spare Ed.