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In the United States, any citizen should be allowed to own a gun.

not minors nor those on parole for certain violent crimes.
6 supporter.

In the United States, any citizen should be allowed to own a gun.

A person should not be presumed to be irresponsible.
4 supporter.

In the United States, any citizen should be allowed to own a gun.

only if you want a police state.
3 supporter.
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In the United States, any citizen should be allowed to own a gun.

A gun provides its wielder the ability to project deadly force against stronger, or more numerous assailants.
2 supporter.

In the United States, any citizen should be allowed to own a gun.

This is the crux of the issue. Any support for restricting access to guns needs to address this point.
1 supporter.

In the United States, any citizen should be allowed to own a gun.

It seems self-evident that possession of a gun is not a crime with a victim. A crime with an actual victim would be robbery, or assault, or slander, or kidnapping.
1 supporter.

In the United States, any citizen should be allowed to own a gun.

Our government derives its power from the consent of the governed. If we can presume that people are not responsible enough to own a gun, why should we believe that these same people's elected representatives are wise enough to deny the right to armed self-defense?
1 supporter.

In the United States, any citizen should be allowed to own a gun.

If I don't "know" that you are going to be a violent criminal in the future, I must assume that you will use a gun for legal purposes and allow you to have one. If I do "know" that you are going to be a violent criminal in the future (which of course is unknowable), the responsible thing to do is to
1 supporter.

In the United States, any citizen should be allowed to own a gun.

It doesn't stop someone on that list from flying in a private airplane.
1 supporter.

In the United States, any citizen should be allowed to own a gun.

What incentive exists for a government official to refrain from adding a name to the terrorist watchlist?
1 supporter.