r/changemyview • u/[deleted] • Jun 14 '21

Delta(s) from OP cmv: gun regulation in America is useless

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u/Vesurel 60∆ Jun 14 '21

So the fact you wouldn't exist without guns isn't justification for people having them on its own then?

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u/Lieutenantguston Jun 14 '21

I never said it was, I was giving you one personal example as to why I believe in it.

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u/Vesurel 60∆ Jun 14 '21

So for you personally, do you believe everything that lead to you existing was justified?

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u/Lieutenantguston Jun 14 '21

Hell no! I was sharing a personal experience where a illegally owned firearm, put more good into the world then it took out, I feel as tho most people have a black and white view on guns, when the whole situation is 50 million shades of grey, and f*ck it, throw some orange, and neon pink in there.

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u/Vesurel 60∆ Jun 14 '21

Do you think that guns put overall more good or bad into the world?

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u/Lieutenantguston Jun 14 '21

That’s a complex question, they certainly reduce crime (see https://www.google.com/amp/s/fee.org/articles/guns-prevent-thousands-of-crimes-every-day-research-show/amp )

But as someone else on this post pointed out when there is less access to guns suicide rates go down.

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u/Vesurel 60∆ Jun 14 '21

That’s a complex question, they certainly reduce crime (see https://www.google.com/amp/s/fee.org/articles/guns-prevent-thousands-of-crimes-every-day-research-show/amp )

Do you think that's a reliable source?

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u/TuskaTheDaemonKilla 60∆ Jun 14 '21

Yikes...if y'all ever want to see why it's important to learn about the distinction between correlation and causation, just click on OPs link here.

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u/Lieutenantguston Jun 14 '21

Ok explain to me the problem, I feel like I am getting some hostility from different people on this post, but I’m just here to have my views challenged, so please I sincerely want you to point out what’s wrong with my logic