Defend your right to own a car.

[bu villain]

If the removal of guns from our society will save lives, why doesnt our government and police get rid of their guns to save lives?

The police and government are part of our society. When a citizen puts on a badge or a uniform, they do not cease to be an American citizen and are still every bit a part of our society. The idea being that guns are a useful tool and that they are most effectively used in the hands of those with much stricter training and more accountability (i.e., police and soldiers). It's not that different from why we wouldn't want everyone to have missile launch codes. The answer to your question can not be boiled down to a simple statement. There is a lot of nuance and complexity when discussing how available powerful and dangerous technology should be and who should have access to it.

[Sinfix_15]

The police and government are part of our society. When a citizen puts on a badge or a uniform, they do not cease to be an American citizen and are still every bit a part of our society. The idea being that guns are a useful tool and that they are most effectively used in the hands of those with much stricter training and more accountability (i.e., police and soldiers). It's not that different from why we wouldn't want everyone to have missile launch codes. The answer to your question can not be boiled down to a simple statement. There is a lot of nuance and complexity when discussing how available powerful and dangerous technology should be and who should have access to it.

In the history of earth, who has killed more innocent people.

A: Civilians with guns
B: Governments with guns

[bu villain]

In the history of earth, who has killed more innocent people.

A: Civilians with guns
B: Governments with guns

C. People with guns. You keep creating false dichotomies. The world should not simply be divided into people who work in government and those who don't. Why should a democratic government be compared to a dictatorship in this context? You are taking a complex issue and trying to simplify it so much that it no longer resembles the reality.

[Sinfix_15]

C. People with guns. You keep creating false dichotomies. The world should not simply be divided into people who work in government and those who don't. Why should a democratic government be compared to a dictatorship in this context? You are taking a complex issue and trying to simplify it so much that it no longer resembles the reality.

Given the options i gave you.... answer the question.