Quote Originally Posted by RL... View Post
I know the right to bear arms is in the constitution, but I think our country would be better off if it were illegal for anyone other than military/police to obtain them. If your average joe shmoe couldn't buy a gun than murder, rape, burglary, all of that stuff would drastically be reduced. Most people wouldn't commit the crimes they do if they weren't able to hide behind a gun. We wouldn't have to worry about columbine shootings, movie theater shootings, someone breaking into our house and shooting us or robbing us at gunpoint.
You cant UNINVENT the firearm. Its been around for 300+ years? Some form of a projectile firing mechanism has been around since the dark ages (catapults, etc). Banning guns would only enable the criminals. Look at the crime rates in the UK , a place that bans firearms, or NY, or DC. If they outlawed Gasoline engines tomorrow do you think no one would ever make another gas engine ever again? Hell no.

The answer to stopping crime is making it more efficient for LEO to fight crime, hence why i said the ban on all private sales unless its through a dealer, and keep updated records of the owners of the weapons. Its just responsible.