Are stricter gun laws really going to stop killings?

[jcalexis]

No. Stricter gun laws will not stop killings. People will always find a way to own or purchase guns. They will always beat the system.

[hawkeye3210]

Gun violence is drastically down from just 20 years ago. If you follow the media, they try to make you believe the opposite. Can the system be better? Certainly.

[alina6]

I do think that we should have stricter gun laws as to who can get a gun. I think it is easier to get a gun then it is a driver's license. That doesn't seem right. To answer your specific question, stricter gun laws will not stop killings but if it prevented one then it would probably be worth having stricter regulations.

[colbtrist]

I would say no than only the criminals would have guns. This is not the answer. I fear if they were to outlaw guns.

[aflyingmonkey]

If people really want to kill someone they will find a way.   There seems to be a lot of knife killings lately in the news.  & what about that rat poison in children's food at a school cafeteria, sick.

[bud1]

Lets  banned  everything  that  might  kill people.  If somebody wants you dead, your dead.   The more  restrictions  on the  good people could  possiably lead to more thugs in the world.   

[texasmom32]

Nope, absolutely not.  It's just going to make it harder for good people to protect themselves, their family and their property.  Bad people will always be bad people and will find a way to hurt others no matter what.

[mgint]

no only teaching kids at a young age that life is a gift and killing is wrong.

[teenangel]

I don't think that stricter gun law won't stop killings. it the people who kill people

[mrrangerrick]

People are going to do what they want anyway. Laws only stop law abiding citizens, not criminals.

[ro901]

When guns are outlawed, only outlaws will have guns. I have never seen a gun get up and aim itself at anyone.

[tzs]

this issue I think we need stricter  laws for human intelligence more than the guns themselves.

[tantricia44]

Yes! Guns don't belong in the hands of civilians! If no one  is allowed to own guns no one will be killed by guns! Just today, a 2yr old reached into his Mom's purse pulled out her registered gun & it went off killing the mother on the spot! If she wasn't allowed to carry a gun she wouldn't be dead today. &the child wouldn't be burden of accidentally killing his own mother with her own gun!

[nickylanena]

I'm not sure, but I doubt they will completely "stop killings" but I do think certain laws might help prevent certain people from getting weapons they shouldn't have.

[Getinonthis]

It's a start, but I believe a bigger part of the issue is that people need jobs, especially those who are being released from prison.