Unfortunately there is only a relatively small pecentage of people world wide who pocess the wisdom and knowledge to solve disputes and disagreements in a passive-assertive and productive manner. Add the great number of us see only our immediate future and personal agendas and live within our little urban or suburban bubbles. Then the criminal element.. the individuals or groups that decide it's better to destroy than to create or assist for the better good <Governments Included>, and you got yer'self a bonfied disfunctional family - Our world today. Can't forget that we all like satisfying our own greedy little desires.

Until human kind can coexist with itself and focus on one or many positive objective(s) in this reality, we will continue to develop more efficient ways to off each other and better ways to bully the fellow human. There will always be evil people, doing evil deeds. Before I get away from myself and continue to babble, THIS is my general opinion..

If you outlaw guns, only outlaws will have them (there's a thin line many times betweeen governments and outlaws).

Without owning a gun the average Joe or Joe-leen would not be able protect him or herself, loved ones and so on. Why? Because someone wnats their things, and is a greedy selfish, self absorbed prick or bitch. They <potential victims> are forced to bend over, "How 'bout a good 'ol rogering? Would you like some lube, or shall we just go about it prison style?" That's what it comes down to. You either pull your side arm, protect yourself and loved ones, chase a would be assailant with a chainsaw or take your chances getting screwed.

So.. take away guns, the ones who control the decision to take the guns are going to play the bully card (one way or another). And those who lack common decency and moral fiber will take the guns from those with control so then THEY can control all or some. Coexist people. Stop being so damn greedy. Guns right now are a necessary evil to stop those who would otherwise run rampant over others without guns. If it were not guns, it would be some other device crafted by humankind to waste your neighbor.

For those who are killed or injured by 'accidents' involving guns, it's unfortunate. BUT had you had more knowledge or common sense or put yourself around those who did, you wouldn't have been in a position to take a dirt nap or trip to an Urgent Care facility. If ignorance is bliss, you must be orgasmic.

I feel it all boils down to $$$$$$$$. If you have it, you protect it. If you don't, you want it. Money, Money, Money, Monnnay. It makes people do stupid things. Yeah I like it. It buys my smokes, puts gas in my car, helps me obtain things I guess are important. Things... things aren't important. Things and our bodies are jsut going to be landfill someday. Might as well do what you can to make things around you positive. Until everyone can love everyone, coexist, accept each other & our differences, work for a greater good while still maintaining individuality and put aside their petty differences or delusions of domination, there will be no abscence of guns... may all your choices and experiences be lucrative, growing and educational.

The product of American society.

At least the product of our soceity wasn't the biggest pogrom in human history.