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Originally Posted by Trumgottist
A gun is a tool - made for shooting things. A screwdriver is a tool - made for fixing things. A bassoon is also a tool - made for making music. More people with bassoons means more potential for music. More people with screwdrivers means more potential for fixing things. More people with guns means more potential for shooting things.
Even if we disregard the kinds of guns made for the only purpose of shooting humans (which, weird enough, usually is the kind defended with the argument you use), the right use of the tool is still to shoot things. I'm not against hunting or such things, but I still think that screwdriver comparision that's so common is a fair bit off. Sure, you can kill something with a screwdriver, but most guns are designed to kill things. Big difference.
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What about bows? Aren't they made for shooting things too? Yet there are fewer reports of people being shot by bows, despite the fact that you probably don't even need a licencse to carry a bow, even in the US (at least you don't need one in Germany). There's people hunting with bows, and the modern ones can deliver a strong killing blow.
However, most people just shoot at straw targets.
There's something about guns that's different, it seems.
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Last edited by Jazhara7; 10-07-2006 at 05:34 AM.
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