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In the wake of terrorist attacks in France and the threat of similar atrocities in the UK, a call appeared on Facebook for civilians to be permitted to buy guns with which to fight against their possible assailants. This prompted a comment to the effect that if civilians were allowed to bear arms in the UK, they wouldn't need terrorists, they might slaughter one another as they do in america. The author of the comment was called a fool and also informed that Jesus wept when he was created. Name-calling usually reveals an lack of rational argument, in fact it is hard to assume any tears being shed over the denial of the right to own a gun.

Another correspondent on Facebook commented that his weapons had never slaughtered anyone plus they remained where he had left them. This is welcome news, but if the weapons should never be used, why have them in the first place. There are cases of even seemingly well secured weapons being stolen by criminals or fired accidentally by children. Kimber Micro 9 Rapide Black Ice Pistol is true that most sane individuals may own guns for a lifetime and never allow them to be utilized to harm anyone, nonetheless it is not sane people who commit atrocities; it is the combination of insane or immature people and guns.

Young men, plus some young women, in every society become frustrated with the impediments placed in their way, or disillusioned by their lack of progress in life. Often, these feelings are expressed in anger and result in conflict. If guns can be found the result can be mass murder, as has happened on so many school campuses in america. If guns are not available, the result will usually be limited to several black eyes and broken noses. Eyes and noses can usually be healed, and the perpetrators can be reformed, but even in probably the most advanced countries the cures for death are limited.

In a perfect society it may be possible to determine with complete certainty who was mentally stable enough to own a gun, and restrict the problem of licences to this select band. In real life, however, guns will inevitable enter the hands of people that are insane, immature or of criminal intent. The only practical answer is really a complete ban on civilian gun ownership. Criminals will always find methods to arm themselves, but the police have the benefit of realizing that all guns they find are illegal guns; there can be no arguments about a right to store them, and every weapon can be seized. History has shown that countries which follow this policy have much less slaughter on the streets, and within their classrooms, than those that uphold a right to bear arms.