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Originally Posted by PhiGam
As a member of the NRA and somebody who got their first gun when I was 12 obviously I am biased. I don't understand how people can shoot another human being and I also can't understand how people think that taking away guns will curb violence when there are countries like Canada with higher gun ownership rates and far less violent crimes. There are gun laws outlawing automatic weapons now but they aren't hard to get, especially if you're on the wrong side of the law.
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The only way for gun control to work is through a complete ban. Of course, this is likely to fail, just as alcohol and drug bans have failed miserably. An illegal market for firearms may actually increase violence.