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Showing Original Post only (View all)I SWEAR this is not a 'flamebait' post, it is a serious question... [View all]
...that I would like to ask ALL gun owners - yes, even the RESPONSIBLE, LAW ABIDING gun owners on this discussion board.
First, I feel that I must preface the question with a little info regarding the 'questioner'...
...I am not CURRENTLY a gun owner, but, in the past, I DID own a gun, on several different occasions. I was absolutely fascinated with Civil War era muzzelloading rifles and post war era cartridge arms like 45-70 'trapdoor' Springfields, and the like. Fascinated with the whole ritual of preparation and execution of loading and firing the old 58 caliber 'Zouaves' and 'Enfields' and such. I was never a hunter, but I loved plinking away at various targets, and, as I said, the whole prep and maintenance of the weapons.
OK, for no special reason, I got over that fascination, and, currently, don't own - or want - any guns. Just wanted to let you know a little bit about WHO is posing this particular question...
...and here it is.
I have heard MANY people say, both on this discussion board and in public conversation, that they own firearms ONLY because they feel they HAVE TO - because the bad guys HAVE their guns, and won't hesitate to use them - to protect themselves and their loved ones. My question is a very hypothetical one, meaning that, I don't for an instant think the scenario could ever be reality, but, nonetheless, here goes.
IF - in the aforementioned, very hypothetical scenario - ALL guns could be taken from 'the bad guys', and it could be totally, and most assuredly, guaranteed that they could never get their hands on another firearm, of any type, would you, as a law-abiding citizen, gun owner agree to turn over your guns to the authorities, seeing as there was no need to counter the threat of gun violence any longer?
Just a question, from someone who HAS owned a gun or two in the past.