Author Topic: Un-ban guns (Read 10830 times)

AsherO · « **Reply #40 on:** December 18, 2012, 01:58:20 AM »

Quote from: HelpMe on December 18, 2012, 01:56:00 AM

I am not sure what he used but you are correct about being more lethal. Hollow points are used widley in handguns.

Are they really so necessary? As a defensive measure, wouldn't regular bullets do just fine?

HelpMe · « **Reply #41 on:** December 18, 2012, 02:06:31 AM »

Quote from: AsherO on December 18, 2012, 01:58:20 AM

Are they really so necessary? As a defensive measure, wouldn't regular bullets do just fine?

No. When you choose a gun for protection one of the main things you look at is stopping power. Hollow points increase the stopping power.

U-no-me! · « **Reply #42 on:** December 18, 2012, 04:52:45 PM »

Quote from: AsherO on December 17, 2012, 10:42:56 PM

Methinks video games, entertainment (TV/movies), education, and mental health treatment/monitoring are all more important than gun control in this regard. Though I do agree that for self defense noone needs access to assault rifles, and those should be banned.

+1

There are currently about 300 million legal guns in private ownership in the US, what is the percentage that are being used for crime? 0...... Also many of those guns deter crime.

U-no-me! · « **Reply #43 on:** December 19, 2012, 08:33:14 AM »

Aftereffect: Gun sales spiking

HelpMe · « **Reply #44 on:** December 19, 2012, 09:28:37 AM »

"Smith & Wesson's stock tumbled eight percent over the Friday to Monday period, and on Tuesday the stock careened an additional 10 percent lower. Sturm Ruger & Company's shares also plunged by nearly eight percent, after shedding about nine percent of its value since the shooting."

U-no-me! · « **Reply #45 on:** December 19, 2012, 02:26:22 PM »

Quote from: U-no-me! on December 17, 2012, 12:13:46 PM

Another big factor in this debate should be what level TV violence and and all of these violent games play into the picture.
Should they be restricted? etc;

A step in the right direction

U-no-me! · « **Reply #46 on:** December 19, 2012, 05:05:22 PM »

Wal-Mart sold out- Handgun magazine prices surging

Chaikel · « **Reply #47 on:** December 20, 2012, 08:27:31 AM »

U-no-me! · « **Reply #48 on:** December 20, 2012, 08:29:40 AM »

Smart Move: Texas town allows teachers to carry concealed guns

U-no-me! · « **Reply #49 on:** December 20, 2012, 07:38:32 PM »

Bright kid...

U-no-me! · « **Reply #50 on:** December 24, 2012, 05:01:47 PM »

History of gun control is cautionary tale for those seeking regulations after Conn. shooting

U-no-me! · « **Reply #51 on:** December 24, 2012, 05:04:11 PM »

Ouch: Map with names and adresses of gun permit holders

HelpMe · « **Reply #52 on:** December 24, 2012, 05:23:08 PM »

“In a place of worship, in a movie theater, in a business office, in Columbine, in a McDonald’s, the one I lived through,” Sposato said. “What is it going to take? How many more wounded? How many more dead? How many more children? This is an absolute failure of government to protect its people, and we need to get serious about doing something.”