Nope. Most people own guns their entire lives without maiming or killing anyone. They're both tools. I could kill you with a baseball bat, a golf club, a rope, as well any one of the number of cooking and sporting knives I own.

Let's agree to disagree and both move on. Neither of us is going to budge.

Grindy ever see what a 9MM hollow point bullet does to a person? The results are as gory and messy as any knife wound.

What are guns used for apart from maiming and killing? The "tool" argument holds zero water, especially if you're going to be touting how safe guns are.

I don't know about you, but I chop a whole lot of vegetables with guns.

It's a show of respect and recognition to the survivors of the victims. Has nothing to do with you or me. If you're going to recognize the other shootings you should recognize this one too.

Trump's such a petty ****ing *******. His wole FAKE NEWS BS has gotten show freaking old. Grown up you big baby.

I know it’s tradition to ask but under this administration if want to fly the flag half assed just do it. Putin is being buried at Arlington cemetery.

I don’t know why but when your a-hole really itches nothing hits the spot like the barrel of a loaded revolver.

It's only a matter of time before someone throws a kitchen knife into a crowd.

Because guns are very hard to get in Japan, expressly for the purpose of preventing psychos from walking up to a crowd and ending dozens of lives in an instant.

Crazy knife guy on the subway slices maybe ten or so people (most just injured, not killed) before he gets kicked in the balls and mobbed. Crazy gun guy kills that many in the first few seconds of his rampage. Then he kills more. Then he kills some cops. Then he kills himself.

Tool:

1. A handheld device that aids in accomplishing a task.
2. Something (such as an instrument or apparatus) used in performing an operation or necessary in the practice of a vocation or profession

- hunting
- target practice
- sporting competition
- hobby
- self defense

gun shop owners and people who carry around large amounts of money (to name two) are professions in California where it's legal to carry a gun on you for self defense.

In the right hands guns are extremely safe. I've had mine for over 6-7 years now. First thing was I took training where I bought it. Then I had to take an extensive test to show I know all of the safety rules. Then I bought fake bullets (hard plastic) to practice at home, loading, unloading, proper handling, taking it apart clean it and just getting comfortable with it in my hand.

I then had to show the owner that I knew what I was doing before I got a sign off to buy real bullets. Then went to the range a couple of times to get comfortable shooting it and practice my aim.

Trust me, the range supervisor who walks back and forth behind everyone will chew you are new ass he he sees you doing anything wrong. I've seen it. They take gun safety extremely serious for obvious reasons.