> > Very true so it might be a good idea to remove the capability.
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> So if a drunk driver mows down a family on the road, we should all lose the right to
> drive?
>
> Sorry, I do not accept this logic. The majority should never be punished for the
> actions of a tiny minority.
Its difficult for us to really 'get' in the UK because private gun ownership is rare and heavily regulated. Doesn't stop the killings (they mainly use knives over here) but its less immediate and indiscriminate, its also far more difficult for one nutter to take out multiple people on their own.
Re the car thing, its probably worth making the point that while you can misuse a car its primary purpose is conveyance they aren't actually designed to kill.
Guns though are designed as offensive or defensive weapons intended to injure, maim or kill making it very easy for someone with the wrong wiring to kill people.
I can't see our system working over there, purely because there are so many guns in private hands, that making it illegal for lawful citizens to own guns at this point would simply ensure that the criminals hold all the cards. I must admit I quite like the fact that in the US you're allowed to defend yourself with lethal force when its warranted.
Over here, if you so much as threaten them, its often the victim dragged in by the Police. Unfortunately years of government directed targets and misguided political interference has left our Police force more interested in collars on paper than public protection.
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