... the simple reason to commit a murder or to intentionally injure a person, with full knowledge of what to do. Without hesitation I believe that you would definitely agree with me by saying that, guns are disgusting, despicable and outrageous. The meaning of the word 'protection' is to 'keep safe from harm or injury', but how in any way does a gun keep a person protected, or preventing them from sustaining an injury, so in what way does a firearm fulfil its purpose of protection. The weapon that people claim can save lives, is actually taking thousands of innocent lives all over America. People can say that a gun is purchased to protect, and if you were to ask a person who owns a gun they would without thought and hesitation say 'yes, a gun does protect and it succeeds in its purpose', but nevertheless not a single person who believes ...

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