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In reply to the discussion: So, my 86-year-old Mom phoned today about gun violence. [View all]passiveporcupine
(8,175 posts)And we all know where that ended up.
Yes, I agree that guns should be licensed, and registered, and people should be trained in proper usage and storage, and required to properly use and store them, or they get taken away.
but I still think we need to eliminate the right to own certain kinds of weapons that are not really beneficial except as a hobby. Because hobbies should not be so dangerous to innocent people.
I strongly believe we need to eliminate the 2nd amendment. It would not eliminate all guns in the US, as hunters will always have guns and people who work in security may always have weapons, and certain lifestyles like ranching may need guns for predatory control, or euthanizing injured/sick animals.
Owning guns for personal protection is not necessary in most cases. I think they cause more problems than they help.
But a lot of the guns we have in use in the US today should not be where they are, in the hands of gang members, angry men (mostly), potential terrorists, and of course toddlers.
We need to issue gun licenses with some sense, like Australia. They didn't eliminate guns...they just made them harder to qualify for. And they don't have this ridiculous 2nd amendment to stop them from passing sensible gun laws.