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Guns. Woken up to 2 news stories here in the UK.
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<blockquote data-quote="Tanya M" data-source="post: 663025" data-attributes="member: 18516"><p>Guns and knives don't kill people, they are both merely an instrument used by someone who is intent on killing or maiming another. Even if there were no guns if someone is intent on killing 1,10, or 100 people they will find a way. The Oklahoma City bombing and 9-11 attest to that.</p><p></p><p>I do however think we could have better laws in place where guns are concerned. Not only should there be a background check but how about a psychological evaluation and once you pass those you then have to take a gun safety course that is not just reading and writing but one that teaches you how to properly use a gun, take it apart, clean it and put it back together and all of these the applicant should have to pay for. Of course with all this in place you are still going to have people who purchase a guns illegally.</p><p></p><p>Better gun laws may help but they are not the answer.</p><p></p><p>The root cause of much of this comes down to a societal level. Throughout our cities there are broken communities where gangs run rampant. In Chicago alone 80% of homicides are gang related. There is a breakdown of the family and along with that severe poverty. Generational families living on welfare. It's within these types of demographics where the majority of gun violence will be found.</p><p></p><p>There is no incentive for people to get off welfare (our government is the biggest enabler) These families get stuck in a cycle of degradation and for many the only future they see is joining a gang and with that comes drugs and violence.</p><p></p><p>Then you have people who suffer from mental illness. It is not easy to find help for the mentally ill. </p><p></p><p>I would like to see our government focus more on the above mentioned issues than just making more gun laws.</p><p></p><p>Our country's problems need to be met and dealt with at the root level. More laws and rules are only a band aid.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Tanya M, post: 663025, member: 18516"] Guns and knives don't kill people, they are both merely an instrument used by someone who is intent on killing or maiming another. Even if there were no guns if someone is intent on killing 1,10, or 100 people they will find a way. The Oklahoma City bombing and 9-11 attest to that. I do however think we could have better laws in place where guns are concerned. Not only should there be a background check but how about a psychological evaluation and once you pass those you then have to take a gun safety course that is not just reading and writing but one that teaches you how to properly use a gun, take it apart, clean it and put it back together and all of these the applicant should have to pay for. Of course with all this in place you are still going to have people who purchase a guns illegally. Better gun laws may help but they are not the answer. The root cause of much of this comes down to a societal level. Throughout our cities there are broken communities where gangs run rampant. In Chicago alone 80% of homicides are gang related. There is a breakdown of the family and along with that severe poverty. Generational families living on welfare. It's within these types of demographics where the majority of gun violence will be found. There is no incentive for people to get off welfare (our government is the biggest enabler) These families get stuck in a cycle of degradation and for many the only future they see is joining a gang and with that comes drugs and violence. Then you have people who suffer from mental illness. It is not easy to find help for the mentally ill. I would like to see our government focus more on the above mentioned issues than just making more gun laws. Our country's problems need to be met and dealt with at the root level. More laws and rules are only a band aid. [/QUOTE]
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