Non-Americans - would you own a gun if it were more feasible to do so where you live?
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Owning a hunting rifle is fine but walking around with a 9mm all the time or in Americas case an assault rifle is were I draw the line.
I could own an AR-15, but I would need some permits and be a member of a sport shooting club. (Norway).
It is also possible to own handguns and hunting weapons. The former needs membership in a gun club, the latter requires a hunting license.
There are of course strict rules for storage.
While there are many different local rules around the world, it is not that case that the US is the only country where you can own guns.
Edit: I should also answer the actual question: While it would be sort of cool as a hobby, I can't be bothered.
It is also possible to own handguns and hunting weapons. The former needs membership in a gun club, the latter requires a hunting license.
There are of course strict rules for storage.
While there are many different local rules around the world, it is not that case that the US is the only country where you can own guns.
Edit: I should also answer the actual question: While it would be sort of cool as a hobby, I can't be bothered.
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No, it is consistently found to increase your likelihood of death. Gun owners are less safe than non gun owners, full stop.
Never
For those saying hunting, guns are a pansy way of doing things. If you want to take a life, do it up close when you can see the life drain from their eyes.
For those saying hunting, guns are a pansy way of doing things. If you want to take a life, do it up close when you can see the life drain from their eyes.
Asian American living in Japan. I find myself 100× safer over here than in the US. So nah, no guns over her tyvm (it is possible to own a gun in Japan but it's a long and well regulated process)
No only there's "merit" to the "ideas", it's working right now in Spain like I said lmao
Why would I want to possess and use a tool that's specifically made to kill other human beings?
No, why on earth would I need one? And if it's that easy for me to get one, I'd be more bothered about all the other people and the idea that any one I might get into a mundane disagreement with could have a small armoury metres away and a complete lack of reason and self-control.
Nope in Canada.
then I plan to retire in Portugal, and Nope there too
even if I decided to live out in the countryside, nope nope nope nope
then I plan to retire in Portugal, and Nope there too
even if I decided to live out in the countryside, nope nope nope nope
No, there's no need for it. I'm not a psychopath that wants to kill people nor do I have action movie delusions. Crime is controlled by a functional state crime fighting force.
Me taking a life is just something that isn't on any of my lifetime plans/possibilities.
Me taking a life is just something that isn't on any of my lifetime plans/possibilities.
I probably could get a gun if I wanted to. I'd need to join a hunting club or a shooting club or something to demonstrate the need for owning one.
But I don't want to. I have no desire to hunt and if I wanted to shoot at paper targets, an air gun would do and those you can get from a supermarket.
But I don't want to. I have no desire to hunt and if I wanted to shoot at paper targets, an air gun would do and those you can get from a supermarket.
For display purposes, maybe. But really fuck guns, they are expensive and are killing machines.
I don't doubt it, but I'm thinking those sorts of regulations may not work universally as well across the world; yet even so, they're fundamentally sensible.
Yes, I'd say open-carrying an AR is indefensible.
I don't really have any desire to own a firearm, but I don't begrudge anyone that does. The vast majority of legal gun owners are responsible owners.
I think any person should have to jump through a few hoops before being able to buy a firearm. At the very least a firearm safety and training course. It should be treated like vehicle ownership where it's a privilege, not a right.
I also think crimes involving firearms, especially illegal firearms, should have severe penalties.
I think any person should have to jump through a few hoops before being able to buy a firearm. At the very least a firearm safety and training course. It should be treated like vehicle ownership where it's a privilege, not a right.
I also think crimes involving firearms, especially illegal firearms, should have severe penalties.
Why is this not a poll? Also, fuck guns.
There is nothing responsible about owning a device solely created to kill living things, as a civilian.
There is nothing responsible about owning a device solely created to kill living things, as a civilian.