Who owns guns and you carry?

[Seanjackmc]

Yes, I have. A shotgun, though. At a shooting range.

I was younger, it didn't sway my opinion any way because I see nothing wrong with having guns for hunting.

Most people here have grown up without guns, that's just the way it is. I live in the Toronto area, and the crime rates are extremely low for the size of the city. It's just not dangerous here.

Most of the gun violence that occurs here is by gangs, aiming at other gangs. It is EXTREMELY rare here for non-gang members to get caught up within it, but it has happened. However, as I've said, those are rare anomalies.

I just don't like guns, period. I see no need for hand guns to be in the hands of civilians. That's just it.

Praying or saying the pledge weren't designed to kill someone. Saying the pledge or praying can't kill someone. Guns were and do.

We just don't have the problems with gun violence like you guys do (neither does Ireland, Scotland, England, etc), and I think having extremely tight restrictions on guns is the main reason why.
There's a common denominator here: the less accessible guns are for the average Joe, the less gun violence there is. Period.

Totally respect your opinion. I happen to be a gun lover and a huge proponent of the second amendment. I believe it is very hard to compare a country to another country directly. There are many factors that relate to america having a higher violent crime rate. Those are for a whole separate forum. I started enjoying firearms as a hunter and my passion grew from there.
Also not to be a pain but could you please back up your statement regarding 'less accessible guns are for the average joe, the less gun violence there is. Period' who is the average joe. Where are guns bought that are used in crimes? How many average joes commit crimes with a gun? I don't like vague comments that are said as factual statistics. That can be dangerous.
A gun has never aimed itself at a person and pulled its own trigger, remember that. An evil person who wishes to commit a crime will do it regardless. Think Oklahoma bombing, basic farm supplies. We need to fix people not guns.