This is where it all starts to collapse. Sorry, but the defense of the citizens in a modern state is never carried by themselves. If the situation is as hot as you describe, why isn’t there a stationary presence of military, SWAT, rangers or whatever police force? Why isn’t the border more protected? Because your country fails spectacularly at providing safety for their own people, thus giving you this sensation that “you are on your own” and justifies owning guns.
Well, first I’m sorry you have to go through this where you live.
Second, your example can not be carried over the rest of the US population. You may live in one of the most dangerous places in USA. That may justify your stance on guns.
Tell me how you do justify owning guns in certain states with lower crime rates. Tell me how do you justify buying automatic guns when there’s no apparent threat around you.
Tell me how all of you can not understand that if guns were not sold openly the crime rates involving guns would get lower.
This demagogy of “the bad guys would get guns anyways” has to stop. Much fewer bad guys would own much fewer guns, leading to much lower mortality rates.
Do all of you really not understand that?
Stop quoting the 2nd amendment. It’s 200 years old. Citizens with guns are a danger to themselves, and to others.
A gun is a tool. It’s so easy to kill with it that you don’t even need the desire to kill.
If I had had that certain tool in certain situations, I’d be a murderer now. Luckily I didn’t.
Once I got robbed with a knife. If I had a gun, that guy would be dead, and I’d be in prison. Luckily I had no gun, he got arrested three days later went to prison and he’s now a normal person, drug free.
See? this is what I’m talking about.
Americans prefer to keep their guns and deal with mass shootings every now and then, than to have their weapons removed.
That’s ok. Just don’t complain later.