What's the point in those "no guns" signs on the doors of buildings? Does it make a difference?
922020
It is pointless unless you are caught.  Then, because you were given warning, it is a felony with likely higher punishment.  As far as those signs protecting citizens, they don't.  After all, criminals by definition break the law and have no regard for the law.  It only keeps honest citizens defenseless.\n\nSue
736463
The real reason for the controversy is the fact that the British have been systemmatically disarmed and neutered over the past 8 or 9 decades and so firearms are not a part of the culture here.\nNow that violent crime is rising, thanks in part to uncontrolled immigration from African states and Jamaica, and criminals are carrying guns, it is becoming increasingly necessary for some members of the police force to be armed.  When they shoot and kill, as in the case of the alledged bank robber, the media goes hysterical.  However I have a feeling that the average man in the street would approve of the robber being shot.\nWe are being slowly and surely undermined by left wing liberals.  It is a rot in British society.
897222
All these people who support ID cards have never read the small print, it will become compulsory to carry them  as in many other countries with police and other officials being able to demand their production by you.   This mantra that if you 'have nothing to hide you've nothing to fear' is the one of the oldest 'brainwashing' techniques' in the world.  Do you think an ID card will stop terrorism like the London Underground bombings?. Think again.
471218
The POINT Is To MAKE YOUR STAND\n\nIf You Truly Believe What You're Doin Is The Right Thing\nMAKE YOUR STAND-And BACK IT UP\n\nBut You GOTTA HAVE Your FACTS Straight Or The OTHER Guy Is Gonna Make A STRONGER Stand Than You\n\nIts Kinda Like.....\nYou CANT Win A GUNFIGHT If Ya Dont Got No Gun\n\nIn A Debate...DATA And FACTS And INFORMATION Is GUNS\n\nCallin Everybody A RACIST Cause Theyre Sayin What YOU Dont Wanna Hear...\nIs Kinda Like Bringin A KNIFE To A Gunfight\n\nI Hope You Understand\n\n"KNOWLEDGE Is POWER"
882968
Guns are used to prevent over 1 million violent crimes a year.  That is far, far, FAR in excess of the minor amount of problems they cause from irresponsible use.\n\nWherever you find guns in widespread ownership, you see crime evaporate.
718325
The phrase "Peace through superior firepower" sums it up.  If your enemy knows that you can destroy them with one weapon, it acts as a deterrent.  They (the enemy) is less likely to attack.
329216
What good is that going to do.  The criminals will just steal them.  \n\nIt's like gun regulation.  It makes it harder for law abiding citizens to get guns, but the criminals have no problem at all.  They just acquire the guns illegally.\n\nThis is the problem with the entire anti-gun lobby.  I person who is willing to use a gun in a crime is more then willing to acquire a gun in some illicit manner.  Meanwhile, i law abiding citizen who might need a gun for defense has to jump through hoops.\n\nAnd no I am not an NRA member and I don't own a gun.\n\n"Guns don't kill people, criminals with guns kill people."
861414
They kill.  That's what they're designed to do.  Without seeing one, I couldn't tell you what they're for.\n\nTurn them over to the cops.  Wait for one of the "amnesty" days if you're concerned about repercussions.  That said, most PDs would rather have them off the street than make life miserable for you.
1010218
Yes it makes difference, you need permission to do anything with a listed building, check with the council, makes more sense than doing something and having to take it down later.
286182
Too many people today feel they have had to resort to either keeping a firearm in their home, on them personally or in their cars for fear they cannot protect themselves any other way.  It is sad because all too often innocent people are fatally wounded, children included.  And even sadder is that children are now the ones shooting up the schools.\n\nUnless you were to take away all the weapons and make man stand up for himself on his own merit without the use of weapons gun violence will always be a factor in our society.  Were adults not warned to keep their firearms in a safe, locked manner not accessible to children?  It didn't help because people think it won't happen to them...and it does.\n\nGuns are as common in Tx here as are cattle and oil and believe me, unless society itself makes the changes as a whole and communities band together once again as they once did...we are fighting a losing battle and that is such a shame!
121780
Pros - it makes us think we are safer\nCons - We wont be safer.  The criminals will still get the weapons illegally and the innocent will not be able to defend themselves.
137320
Why is this any of your business? If you and your neighbor are not friendly enough for you to ask him "Hey, I was wondering, do you own any firearms?" then it's really nothing you need to know. Butt out of people's private matters.
224130
so they can sell thier weapons... no war no weapons...it's all in the business...
177951
If you're in an American city I think you're talking about gang signs.\nPunkasses can't just speak up. It's all a big secret.
72543
I have heard two totaly opposit things about them.\n\n#1. I have heard that they are to mark the site of a gang killing.\n\n#2. I have heard that they are to mark the passing of someone with AIDS.\n\nSo, I guess right now, I am no closer to knowing the truth.\n\nMaybe someone else will still answer who knows.
105236
Pros: Crime rate goes down.\n\nCons: If your a bad guy, you don't know who is carrying and who is not.
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Let me see, guns don't get up and decided to go rob or shoot someone. They are not possessed and can't think, walk, or see.  So I'm going to go with "b": The people using the guns kill people.\n\nAnd before anyone tries to argue that having a guns makes someone more prone to shoot, that's not so. There are far too man gun owners in the USA that do not misuse their guns. There would be a whole lot more dead people in the country if that were the case. Knives kill more people with more efficiency than guns. Watching TV would leave you to believe otherwise, but it's not the case.