Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-5590986-20180218200809/@comment-33965087-20180219135144

Guns and self-defense are somewhat understandable. I personally think guns should be banned or HIGHLY regulated, as in weak guns that aren't military grade should be the only things in a store. This is only my opinion though.

One thing that also should be taken into account is suicide rates, and other people using the gun. One man might perfectly be able to carry gun and not misuse it, but his depressed, suicidal son probably isn't. Given the fact that many who own guns keep it in an open and easily accesible space (not all, but many), if that son gets to the point of suicide, bam. He commits suicide. Considering sucide rates by gunpoint are the most common in the U.S according to a study I found, this is a point important to understand.

There's also the chance that someone other than the gun owner could obtain it. The wife of the previously mentioned man could be desperate to kill her friend because her friend did something the wife doesn't like. The wife could very easily take the gun and kill her friend, even though if she obtained one herself, she would be barred for mental illness. Considering many encourage their spouses or children to use a gun when in "need", this wife could ultimately commit a homicide.

In conclusion, gun ownership can be a resourceful thing for people who can responsibly carry a gun without killing everyone. But having ridiculous amounts of guns, heavy duty military grade guns, just make no sense. It's also important to understand that the people around a gun owner could very easily use the gun for nefarious and dangerous things.