Re: A fine reason to ban weapons
But, wait a second.
You say risk v reward is the reason.
Compared to other things mentioned by etgryphon, the risk is lower than that of many more commonly used items.
You are implying that the reward of guns is the ability to kill people. I think that is a very shortsighted and kneejerk view of firearms, both historically and practically. I'm no member of the NRA, but firearms are nothing more than a tool of man, used in defense and provision since their inception. I have owned a gun for more than 10 years, and have killed no one with it, nor have I injured anyone with it.
No one would ever argue that an eight-year-old should be left alone with a loaded gun. But, what tool would be good to leave with an eight-year-old? You're telling me you'd leave a saw or a power drill with her? Come on, AC...open your mind a bit on this one.
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