Reply #219: Owning guns doesn't. It all depends on your attitude towards them,

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your sense of both personal and social responsibilities. Not knowing you, or any of the gun owners on DU, it's foolish to get in a name-calling match. There are many sides to this arguments with good points and sound reasons, coupled with fears that can cloud judgment. But frankly, as far as I can tell, until gun owners themselves en masse determine to hold responsible the gun lobby and weapons manufacturers for the irresponsible actions these groups have taken in this world, more people will die senselessly and needlessly in shootings. Be it wars, cruel genocides, or just crimes of passion or neighborhood disputes. How much do you want to stop the violence that causes so much misery in this world?

When one person is shot and killed, a whole circle of people feel the pain and anguish which lasts a lifetime for everyone. There is no justice that can erase that feeling when you lose someone you love.