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[Bill86]

Gun control is being able to hit your target

I think that's very important.

Originally Posted by SteelCityBoy

If you then want to get really technical banning guns would require the banning of other things that can be used as weapons to kill too...why not ban crossbows, knives, baseball bats, etc...

The fact of the matter is that people will find a way to kill to matter what if they want to and more often than not it is the criminals that do it, not law abiding citizens. Taking guns out of the hands of law abiding citizens would only make this country more dangerous, not safer.

These are good points. IIRC I've written a paper on this topic before. You can also look at the number of people and how they die every year. Drowning, stabbing, straggling...to help prove that their are plenty of other viable and frequently used options besides shooting. Maybe there is something higher up on the list or very close.

There are plenty of gun carry forums with stories of law abiding citizens stopping criminals in the process of hurting someone else. Surely there is more factual and reliable sources of this as well.

But lives are saved make no mistake about that.

You can also look for statistics on how many criminals are using legally obtained guns and have permits. Most of them get their guns illegally so banning them wouldn't hinder criminals from acquiring them.