[mitsur]

Originally posted by Sydney
People who claim the right to gun ownership for the purposes of protecting their family aren't aware that chances are higher for a child to stumble upon the weapon and blow their faces off than it is for a burglar/murderer to enter the home.

Picture this:
Scenario One
A thief enters a corner store armed with a shotgun. He demands the shopkeeper hand over the money. The shopkeeper hands over the money and the thief leaves. Nobody dies.

Scenario Two
A thief enters a corner store armed with a shotgun. He demands the shopkeeper hand over the money. The shopkeeper reaches under the counter and produces a handgun, much to the panic of the thief. The thief fires his shotgun and kills the shopkeeper, takes the money and flees. The shopkeeper's life has been extinguished because of the existence of guns.




Guns cause unnecesary deaths.

Good point Sydney!