(24 Jul 12, 04:34AM)Waffles Wrote: ban guns? for what reason? the tool is not to blame, the person and the society he's from is, as well as his natural state. just because someone could kill with a rubber fish doesn't mean they should be outlawed for that reason.That's like saying we could go right ahead and legalize skag and put it in every local shop in every neighborhood of the country, and when the country's mortality rate starts increasing we start blaming the people for being irresponsible with the drug. There's no problem if drugs or guns are legal, but if you make it so easy just like it is to get guns in the US (why the hell would the gov't let people buy assault rifles?) then shit like this happens. You don't need a goddamn Smith and Wesson assault rifle to defend your property, nothing more than a pistol and (maybe) shotgun is necessary.
It's too idealistic from the gov't to believe that even though it's easy to get guns people will be responsible and if something happens differently it will only be the killer's fault.
Edit: btw, it was not my intention to offend any americans, it's simply my opinion regarding their laws.