If "guns don't kill people, etc..."

[edhopper]

Why we are trying to prevent Countries from getting nuclear weapons. They have bombs already, what difference does it make what type of bombs. They will find a way to kill people anyway.

[Deep13]

1. Actually, it's generally young-ish men who kill people.

The funny thing is, there is some truth to the idea that weapons of mass violence are not necessary for acts of mass violence. The Nazis used highly technical and bureaucratic means to commit mass murder. In Rwanda, they used hand weapons mostly. The real key is not so much the weapon, but coercing ordinary people into complicity. Having said that, we do need to prevent nuclear proliferation and we need to ban high capacity pistol magazines, unlimited purchases, and assault rifles that can be made concealable.

[edhopper]

2. And if the Nazis had been successful

in developing the bomb?
The point is that an assault weapon in the hands of a person bent on murder is far worse than that person without firearms.

[Deep13]

3. Yeah, I understood that.

I was just making a side note. If this guy had burst into a theater throwing rocks, I doubt he would have killed anyone.

[edhopper]

4. My reply

sounds like I was disagreeing with you. Poorly written, sorry. I knew you were concurring and just adding.