Yes, Guns Can Kill People. Ok, maybe not, at least technically. Of course, people do the actual killing, but, guns make it so much easier. I semi believe in the 2nd amendment. We Americans should have the right to bear arms. But what type of firepower is really appropriate for the average American trying to protect himself and family? Certainly not assault rifles, such as the M-16. Some experts say it was built for maximum carnage, others say its actually relatively safe, and not as bad as people claim it to be. But really, when you're trying to defend yourself against, say, a home invader, a handgun would do just fine. There is absolutely no reason for any type of assault rifle to be legal for purchase. They are the mass murderer's best friend for a reason. But what about, shotguns, rifles, and handguns? Well, I'm fine with shotguns and rifles as they are primarily used for hunting, a recreational sport. Besides they aren't used a lot in killings. That leaves handguns. As I live in the Chicago area, I hear a lot about the issue. The main culprit for inner city shootings is always the handgun. Every single day, multiple people are killed on the South side, and its really sad that it's just become another usual on the nightly news. Especially when a majority of the victims weren't even the intended victims! I've heard about so many kids being shot and killed by a stray bullet, when they were in their own homes! And many times it's a simple case of mistaken identity, where someone looks like the intended target and gets shot in his/her place, having done nothing wrong whatsoever. So as to handguns, they are extremely deadly and horribly misused. But they are practical, unlike assault rifles. Therefore, they should not be outlawed, but something has to be done to combat the constant killings caused by this weapon. I believe there should be strict, airtight background checks for handguns. There is no reason for background checks to not be in place. They would not solve the problem. There will always, no matter what, be killings via guns. But it would dramatically decrease the gun ownership to those who will almost certainly abuse the privilege of owning a deadly force. Report Post

Guns are very deadly. Sure there are many ways of killing people but none are as accurate and deadly as a gun. Other forms of murder are less likely to instantly kill therefore give us a chance to save them. Guns allow impulsive killing. In countries with less guns there are less murders. In Australia we have very few guns and thousands of times less murders. Report Post

Okay. Listen Up. Guns are evil and kill people. I personally have heard of a gun being used before. It was pretty bad and I really didn't like it. If he didn't have the gun, he could've killed them a different way. Sure, he still would've died but he wouldn't be killed WITH A GUN! Report Post

Your dumb if you thing Guns don't kill people I am not going to go into statistics and explain the motion and the mechanics of a gun, but instead just say that saying guns don't kill people is a really dumb argument. Also watch this video.



http://www.break.com/video/dangerous-gun-fires-without-touching-the-trigger-2753608



Also there are people who are killed by guns accidentally. All too often people point their gun at someone and pull the trigger and there happened to be a round in the gun. I bet the little one year child, Braylon, who was accidentally killed by another child in Cleveland was not a person killing a person, but rather a gun killing a baby! You gun activist are the reason for so many gun related deaths in the US.



Also I think our Founding Fathers would be appalled at how many guns the US now has. If they could have predicted the mass murders and shootings that happen everyday in the US, I bet they would have thought twice about giving us the right to bear arms. Report Post

I'm all for responsible, mentally stable, law abiding citizens owning guns but guns absolutely kill people. Guns absolutely kill people. That's the whole reason they were designed right? The argument that guns don't kill people is ridiculous. In the cases of Columbine, VT, or Sandy Hook there is no other weapon out there that would kill that many people and be that effective. Obviously a gun needs a person to operate it. While that person did kill another person the gun did as well. I think people should be allowed to have guns but the million dollar question is how do we keep guns from bad people while not taking them away from responsible people. Report Post

Yes they do Guns DO kill people because it is the one they makes you succumb to the action. However, people make it happen, but what atchually kills you in the end is the gun and the bullet. The finger pulls the trigger, but the bullet kills you in the end. So you have to look at it the way people DO play a part in it, but its really the gun. Report Post

What are guns used for? In my opinion guns are a tool.. That man created to kill.. Either for protection, food, or other reasons. Guns simply are for killing, they don't build houses or anything.. So it doesn't matter what kills, it's the fact that's its killing.. So I say the person kills but the gun is a tool more evil than money. People used that to kill. But the money doesn't kill but it's still the source. The gun is the source of the shootings and killings that is used when your afraid or have overcome the fear of killing. Report Post

Yes, people do the Killing. People are the ones that pull the trigger, and have the will to kill. They just have a bullet do the actual killing. A bullet is what punctures the body, and stops the nervous system. I do not argue about which has the will to kill. That is obvious. Humans use guns as a means of murder. But, the bullet is what damages the body so terribly, that they die. Report Post

Yes, guns are a deadly force. Guns are a deadly force and need to be regulated and controlled. Yes, I realize a human is the one who pulls the trigger on the gun, but the gun is such a dangerous thing and ought to be tightly controlled. In some instances, guns go off when someone mishandles it, and it results in a deadly situation most times. Report Post