Legal to have firearms in your house

[acer5200]

I'd throw the survival knives at the person (people). I have pretty good aim

[Gnerphk]

The question is about the right to own one, though.

Personally, I'm scared by the concept. Over half of all people killed by guns in breakins are killed by a gun belonging to the house. A lot of time, that's someone shooting themselves or their own family members.

On the other hand, even counting terror attacks, Israel has a low crime rate. This has been linked to this: that firearms ownership and training are mandatory for the majority of citizens.

Personally, I'd hate to be deprived of the right to own and use a firearm when an intruder may well be armed regardless of the law.

I'm also of the opinion that an armed populace is less likely to be oppressed by their own government than an unarmed one. I'm not talking armed rebellion here, but instead the unenforceability of unpopular, intrusive laws. The fact of an armed populace will prevent a government agency from certain abuses and that's a good thing overall.

So I say yes, we should be allowed to have them.

Of course, I'm happy to debate these points.

[rasterbee]

I'm also of the opinion that an armed populace is less likely to be oppressed by their own government than an unarmed one. I'm not talking armed rebellion here, but instead the unenforceability of unpopular, intrusive laws. The fact of an armed populace will prevent a government agency from certain abuses and that's a good thing overall.

Of course, I'm happy to debate these points.

If you're not talking about armed rebellion, what are you talking about?

Like, Waco-style get the ATF to burn down our house stand-offs?

How would me owning a gun prevent the gov't from enforcing a law I thought reached too far into my privacy?

[abracax]

Personally I think this is a silly topic for anyone in the U.S. to be discussing.

The constitution gives us the right to bear arms. This means every U.S. citizen has the right to have a gun in their home for protection against invaders domestic and foreign. So of course I believe in the right to own one.

What I disagree with is that too many people who own guns don't follow gun safety, that's how accidents happen. Like their own gun being used against them, or their kid shooting a friend while showing him the gun and so forth. If you have a gun in your house, everyone in the house, children included should be fully aware of gun safety and all measures should be taken to make sure no one can ever harm themselves with your gun. If it is a handgun, it should be locked in a gun safe with a trigger lock on the gun. The ammo should be stored in a different place than the gun. So if you keep your gun safe under your bed, put the ammo on a top shelf of your closet or something. If it is a rifle or a shotgun, get a gun case and keep the ammo in a small fire safe in a different room.

[Alusair]

I love you abracax <3

You pretty much already said what I wanted to say when I read this.

[Boleslav]

Every year I've taught at least 2 students who have been disfigured because of being involved in gunfights. As a teacher working with a challenging section of the public, my personal safety and that of my students is reduced by the easy availability of guns.

For these reasons I'm on the side of gun control.

[jorbaud]

Do you and are you allowed to have a gun in your classroom to protect yourself is something happens?

[Boleslav]

Do you and are you allowed to have a gun in your classroom to protect yourself is something happens?

It's illegal to bring guns on campus.

[Satan]

I personally think that as long as the person doesn't have a questionable past, he/she should have the right to own a gun. BUT if for any reason they DO have a questionable past, they should be denied right away. The problem is, it really isn't that difficult to acquire a gun without a license.

[BrotherhoodUK]

Keep it in a safe place. Make sure it has bullets in. If the robber pulls his own weapon on you..... well. You know what to do. Remember to flick the safety off.

I think it is a good idea. Only last week a guy was robbed in my town when the robber pulled a knife on him and he simply stood there. If he'd had a Beretta 92, he wouldn't have been robbed. And society would've lost a burglar. Which, I guess is a double-edged sword. If he had a gun, all right, fine, he's been shot 7 times in the chest, but he's got a gun in his hand.

But, how do we know that he shot him in self-defence? What if the robber was defenceless? Well, that means that the gun shouldn't have been fired. Self-defence only, not offense. Shooting a guy attacking your family is fine, if you can prove it. If you shoot a guy that has no defence, you're going to jail for either GBH or murder.

I'm in the UK, and we're not allowed to defend ourselves using a firearm..... Not even a shotgun. Damn, just look at the guy's face when you pull out a 12-bore and point it straight at him.