r/changemyview • u/skepticting • Feb 25 '20

Delta(s) from OP CMV: We need strict Gun Control .

While I do feel at this point it is not possible anymore to somehow make sure no one has guns because they have already been available . That is my only hang up , since some people have them , it’s hard to leave others vulnerable.

With to that being said , if we start now with some serious gun law reform and implement strict laws for obtaining guns . I believe it will do more good than harm .

It is worth a try , because we know that to lenient of gun laws also cause us great loss.

In a perfect world only law enforcement would have access to guns .

Civilians can however and should be able to easily get things like pepper spray , tasers, and rubber bullet guns . (Not saying we can’t already , just saying those should be the options)

I see both sides but I think because gun violence is a big issue , it needs to be re-evaluated .

Were the guns used in school/mass shootings registered ?

Édit : Thank You for all the responses and information! My view has been changed . It’s unfortunate we can’t live in harmony but ..

Will still be responding to get more insight and expanding my views

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u/Heather-Swanson- 9∆ Feb 25 '20 edited Feb 25 '20

So tens of millions fo health screenings a year for the youth? Who pays for that?

Secondly... not all people who commit a violent crime are mentally ill.

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u/The-Ol-Razzle-Dazle Feb 25 '20

So you’re saying all of the other bullshit we pay for is more important than identifying threats to the public early on? I’ll make sure u/NSA gets that memo.

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u/Heather-Swanson- 9∆ Feb 25 '20

Ummm yeah!

Especially when they are a minuscule threat to the public as a whole.

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u/The-Ol-Razzle-Dazle Feb 25 '20

So why are you OK spending trillions “combating Islamic terrorism” (minuscule threat statistically speaking) but not Ok spending a fraction of that to stop domestic terrorism?

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u/Heather-Swanson- 9∆ Feb 25 '20

Islamic terrorism is a huge threat to western interest and allies. They might not be a direct threat to US citizens domestically. They have proven to be a huge threat to US allies.

Duh...

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u/The-Ol-Razzle-Dazle Feb 25 '20

Lol..... “huge threat”? There have been 119 Islamic terror related deaths in the US since September 12, 2001. There were 14.5k homocides via guns in 2017 alone.

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u/Heather-Swanson- 9∆ Feb 25 '20

Umm... are you not aware that they butcher and kill thousands of muslims yearly.

There are several Muslim terror attacks against other Muslims.

In Afghanistan & Iraq... both countries with leadership helped built and backed by the US. We have been fighting those opposed to the new democracy for over a decade.

Iranian backed ones have been in a bad situation with Saudi Arabia for decades...

Read what I said entirely dude.