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Originally Posted by MDLNB
All guns are designed to "kill people." The statement "Not for hunting and not for home protection" doesn't make sense, since hunting and self-protection would seem to indicate the ability to kill with the firearm. Have you ever heard of a Mosin Nagant Russian rifle? Invented in the 1800's and you can still purchase them from military surplus. They are a bolt action rifle that was used in combat/war. Very powerful and was also used as a sniper rifle. Many purchase it in America and surely in other countries as a cheap hunting rifle. An M1 Garand is a semiautomatic military surplus weapon that fires powerful bullets loaded by an 8 round clip, not a magazine. You can also get the MIa which has the ability to select fully automatic and uses a 20 round magazine. Is that an assault weapon? Folks purchase these old military weapons for hunting and/or target shooting and competition. Labeling a firearm as being lethal is almost humorous if not so serious. The old guns are more powerful than the newer, smaller cal rifles, but are generally heavier and usually have less ammo capacity.
Millions own firearms, but only one in millions decides to become a mass murderer. One too many? Ok, then concentrate on the one in the millions, not the law abiding millions of good citizen gun owners.
Ever play "wack a mole?" One person attempts to use a mallet to knock down a mole that may pop up at any given time from a choice of many holes. One person is responsible for the mole. Now, give ten people a mallet and tell them to cover an assigned hole or holes and see how that works out.
There has been millions of lives saved by good citizens carrying firearms. A lot more saved than murdered.
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I am being a little picky at a detail. But, the 1st statement that all guns are designed to kill people IS NOT perfectly accurate. Obviously, BB guns are GUNS. but they were designed to break glass bottles, hit cans, and maybe kill small birds (hopefully only starlings, which are NOT a native bird) - I digressed, sorry.
.........A 22 rimfire can possibly, in unlikely circumstances, kill a human - but, it was designed to kill small game and varmints (rats and snakes).
...........Anything as powerful or more powerful than a 38 special can be said to have been designed to kill or wound humans. Sorry for the splitting of hairs!