To me that would be a secondary result of the primary purpose being violent destruction of a target. It can only save a life through killing/disabling a threat or deterrence due to the implied threat of violence.
It's not like they are flotation devices or can be used to perform CPR. I will freely admit they can be quite useful though, especially in a rural setting. I'm all for responsible gun ownership and licensing.
Do you think a paranoid schizophrenic that hears voices and sees people that aren't there should be able to have a gun collection? Another example I can think of would be a suicidal manic depressive with a documented history of attempts on their own life.
To me stopping the mentally ill from acquiring firearms is a lot like not letting a blind person drive a car.
@contentjunkie is right. Guns are Preemptive Murder devices. Which is why leaving it only to fictional hierarchies to decide who is armed or not is sociopathic hysteria. Don't want a gun, don't own one. I'm more worried about the teenager who just got a new car and a cellphone. We all have our hysterias. Let's just agree not to use state violence one another to enforce our worries to each other.
Peace!
Interesting perspective but I have to disagree.
To me that would be a secondary result of the primary purpose being violent destruction of a target. It can only save a life through killing/disabling a threat or deterrence due to the implied threat of violence.
It's not like they are flotation devices or can be used to perform CPR. I will freely admit they can be quite useful though, especially in a rural setting. I'm all for responsible gun ownership and licensing.
Do you think a paranoid schizophrenic that hears voices and sees people that aren't there should be able to have a gun collection? Another example I can think of would be a suicidal manic depressive with a documented history of attempts on their own life.
To me stopping the mentally ill from acquiring firearms is a lot like not letting a blind person drive a car.
is paranoia restricted to individuals? Can the state be psychopathic?
@contentjunkie is right. Guns are Preemptive Murder devices. Which is why leaving it only to fictional hierarchies to decide who is armed or not is sociopathic hysteria. Don't want a gun, don't own one. I'm more worried about the teenager who just got a new car and a cellphone. We all have our hysterias. Let's just agree not to use state violence one another to enforce our worries to each other.
Peace!