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I agree with everything you just said, just not when it comes to guns. People love them too much (a), + (b) while it does INDEED sadden me when they are misused, I still fall under the school of that people should have the right to protect themselves...and in today's world (like amerikangod was getting at) guns happen to be the method most prefer for home/self protection.
I'm fine with the idea of people having to go through (maybe) stricter exams (including mental...) in order to obtain them.
And stats differ from place to place. I'm not the only one that has mentioned various communities that eventually allowed (that formally didn't to every day citizens) handguns with drastic crime rate declines as a result. Individual places should also be taken into consideration....even if (again) people that want them will find a way to get them regardless....just consider the situation with illegal drugs......(only some of which I think should be illegal)...
I'm an idealist, too, when it comes to some things. But I also try and be realistic, too.
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