Guns and man: An overall approach
The evolution of guns is no small thing as we have moved past the era of Dane guns to guns with the ability to use smart bullets to eliminate targets.
But are guns simply for killing? If so should we not focus more on disarming non force personnel rather than arming more people. There should be gun elimination laws instead of gun control laws.
During war periods, I stumbled upon an article where it was stressed that weapons which caused imminent death were prohibited on the battle field and I cant but wonder that if two countries go to war, will they be like "Hey we are here to wound each other but not mortally."
It sounds absurd when we think of shooting with the intent not to cause certain death and it's even more absurd to even shoot at all. When we take a look at our streets today, we discover that we have lost the war on gun control, what we need is something more aggressive, we need gun eradication laws.
My friend used to tease that back then, when gangsters and teenagers had a dispute, they used their knuckles like men and a few loose teeth here and some patches there and everything was all good, but now, you get into a disagreement and the next thing we hear is an obituary announcement.
I asked a question about a critical reason why guns were invented, they were invented to protect, to defend and to save, but it's used to protect personal interests, defend illegal activities and to save secrets six feet under.
There is this thrill to handling a gun as some experts believe, it automatically allocates this feeling of being in charge to you.
Before guns were invented, the sword was the main choice of weapon, when men had a dispute, they settled it by sword. One thing is clear, men have been killing each other long before guns were invented and the advent of guns just served like a wonder drug.
I also read somewhere that the bad thing about thing about gun handling is that it is owning one for certain people is never enough, there is this desire to use it and that is why at the slightest provocation, such people do not hesitate.
Have you ever noticed something synonymous to most terrorist videos? They are usually seen with guns as a show of superiority.
Of course guns serve a good purpose too if used for the right reasons, but then again, what is truly the right reason. Being right is somewhat subjective to the individual involved and even gun wielding terrorists will also have cause to believe that they are on their right.
I believe there is a spirit within guns that simply urges you to exert supremacy
That statement sounds like horseshit at first glance, but then let us analyze, to a cop, his gun gives him/her an assurance of safety over a criminal, to a criminal, the gun gives him/her a sense of dominance over the victim.
Let me do a quick history brush up. Do you know that some wars in the past were fought with the two armies facing each other and taking turns to shoot before engaging in full fledged war?
So what makes guns so special yet so dangerous? It's more of a psychological thing in my opinion, most things around us from movies even to simple real life conversations, they one way or the other make people believe having a gun is cool.
But then life is sacred and death is expensive considering the cost of ammunition, peace however is the best.
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@ehiboss I still find it truly sad we live in a world where guns are necessary.
I also find it sad too
@ehiboss, Absolutely brilliant topic you discussed here.
"There should be gun elimination laws instead of gun control laws"
I agreed your above point. Currently gun used for doing murder. Mostly terrorist used. Also local under-world organization's has for doing their prospective plans.
Thank you for sharing this. Resteemed.
Guns are the culprit in most killings
I am sad to said that this topic is very controversial.
Highly, on one hand, it is good. On the other hand, it poses a danger
Well, i think guns were made at first for killing food easier. But then they were used for killing humans. I always have my gun with me. Whether im at work, out with the kids or sleeping. When its not by the bed, its in a holster. I do not live in an area that is surrounded by violence. But i don't trust the people around me. So i petitioned to have access to conceal carry and i do 99% of the time. I have stated before that i carry for my protection, my neighbors protection, your neighbors protection and you. It only comes out to play when i am at the range, or i feel others lives are in danger. This is me at 10 yards.
Lamentablemente, las armas han invadido nuestro mundo, y nosotros somos quiénes dejamos que nos controlen. Hay mucha violencia por todos lados, es muy triste. Desearía que más personas pensaran como tú.
America Has Guns by Denny Ducet:
America has guns!
Americans with guns rescued England in a World War,
Not once but twice, one day maybe more.
France the same, we dropped them guns from the sky
With them the resistance shot the Nazis - watched them die.
Greece was over run with commies, atrocities the sound, had they guns like Americans,
Less rapes, murders, kidnappings or executions would have been abound.
No commies kidnapped us or executed families because America has GUNS!
Brazil has guns too, cheap and readily around. Most people are defenseless where only criminals are armed.
The Barios are shit-holes, where the feces of the species flows on the street, not a great example, not nearly as neat - as AMERICA with guns!
Argentina suffered economic collapse, state sanctioned violence, their children starved to death.
Americans with guns can prevent their childs starving, dying breath.
Germany marched millions into ovens at the point of a gun.
Put some American guns in the Ghetto of Warsaw and see how the SS has less fun.
Americans with guns never died in concentration camps - oh thankful for American guns.
Holland, Hungary and Australia, oh how different each may be, one thing is the same none of them are as free,
As Americans with guns.
Japan is a culturally homogenous nation, very difficult to compare. However let us go there. It has suicides, stabbings, overdoses and crime - just a different twist and a different culture than mine. However the reason their generals did not wish to ever invade America is because as they said, "Behind every blade of grass would be a gun!"
Scotland would have guns, if their tyrant overlords in Britain were not so harsh.
Scottish founders in America, preserved the right to Guns, to shoot that boot from off their necks and and bury dead tyrants in the marsh.
Yes America is better, better than you and yours. America is better because of the gun.
cool
The feel of power when handling guns is the reason why kids are blowing of heads. Are there no laws prohibiting the wrong use of this lethal weapon or maybe they are just not enforced. Thank you sir for sharing
The rate at which these guns are being wielded leaves so much to the imagination. And it's even these little little boys that possesses them.