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If we had similar laws to US would you own a gun?

dulpit

Hey,

I was watching an interview recently and one of the people being interviewed mentioned offhand that he owned a shotgun. This was a bunch of liberal Americans, living in California (I think) and the offhand manner which they mentioned their shotgun for home security, it was like me saying I have a house alarm.

It got me wondering, if for some bizarre reason we adopted some of the US's laws re. gun ownership - would you own one? If so, why?

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Ash.J.Williams

if we had their laws we would have to have guns

Wibbs

ShyMets wrote: »

Was that in Ireland. As handguns are banned

I'm probably way off here and no doubt I'll be corrected by expert folks in this, but many years back a Guard told me that pistols aren't technically banned here, but the chances of getting a licence to have one would be minute.

jam_mac_jam

If we had a similar amount of crime that they have yes I would have a gun for my own protection.

If a similar amount of crime that we gave in Ireland no.

ShyMets

Gruffalux wrote: »

Yes. It was an illegal gun. Are you going to take it off her?

Think I'll pass on that suggestion.

Gruffalux

ShyMets wrote: »

Was that in Ireland. As handguns are banned

Yes. It was an illegal gun. Are you going to take it off her?

ShyMets

Gruffalux wrote: »

We are probably among the few people in our remote area that don't have a gun. Rural farmers often have shotguns. Handy neighbours post apocalypse. That the herds of cows for eating.
But it is surprising who has guns. Lived outside a seaside village once and was chatting to a neighbour along the remote road and she had a pistol. No fear in her of strangers calling. The same girl would shoot baddies handy enough. Not a bother to her.

Was that in Ireland. As handguns are banned

Lollipops23

No way. I'm far too clumsy.

Mr. Incognito

If we had similar education system then probably.

Gruffalux

12gauge dave wrote: »

I already own a firearm here in Ireland as many do.

Irish law allows firearm possession on may-issue basis. With approximately seven civilian firearms per 100 people, Ireland is the 107th most armed country in the world.

We are probably among the few people in our remote area that don't have a gun. Rural farmers often have shotguns. Handy neighbours post apocalypse. That and the herds of cows for eating.
But it is surprising who has guns. Lived outside a seaside village once and was chatting to a neighbour along the remote road and she had a pistol. No fear in her of strangers calling. The same girl would shoot baddies handy enough. Not a bother to her.

12gauge dave

I already own a firearm here in Ireland as many do.

Irish law allows firearm possession on may-issue basis. With approximately seven civilian firearms per 100 people, Ireland is the 107th most armed country in the world.

ec18

probably...or at least I'd be a gun club member

Simi

Given how you're statistically more likely to accidentally (or intentionally) harm yourself or others you care about, than to successfully use it to defend yourself or those you care about, no.

Gruffalux

Yes.
For after the zombie apocalypse. I will shoot first, questions later.
Seriously. Make my day.

The Mighty Quinn

No.

I think having a gun can lead to the situation where it's reached for in a moment of anger, hot-headedness and guns can end badly.

I'd guess they would be responsible for more domestic deaths than intruder deaths.