Is the problem Muslims, or easy access to guns?

[Legion Troll]

Gun massacres are committed by all kinds of people.

People with guns.

Guns don't shoot themselves, people do.

Should some people's access to guns be curtailed?

Poll is anon, you can be honest.

Discuss.

 

[Leonthecat]

People with supernatural convictions should not be allowed to own weapons.
They are insane.

 

[Damocles]

Neither, it is more difficult to get guns today than it was before these multiple killings began so regularly. Maybe it is the "difficulty" in getting the guns causing it or maybe correlation doesn't equal causation.

 

[Legion Troll]

Neither, it is more difficult to get guns today than it was before these multiple killings began so regularly. Maybe it is the "difficulty" in getting the guns causing it or maybe correlation doesn't equal causation.

Think so?

Please explain.

Thanks!

 

[The Dude]

Guns
Towelhead nut jobs

 

[Damocles]

Think so?

Please explain.

Thanks!

Cool, you need a mansplanation... I'll mansplain for you. Before there were attacks like this the laws allowed people to buy guns without background checks. Background checks were passed because somebody shot at a President and then attacks like this became normal. Your argument is that because people have "easy access" to guns they do this. That's a fallacious argument where correlation equals causation... "People can get guns so that's why they do this!"...

Well, people have a more difficult time purchasing guns than ever before in the U.S.A. due to laws passed to stop Hinkley from getting guns and shooting at random Presidents and because each time something like this is played out again somebody wants it to be even more difficult, so they've been shored up with even more background checks... If correlation equals causation then the laws requiring background checks must have caused this... Or maybe your logic is flawed and the correlation doesn't really equal causation and we should look for a different reason. You get to pick.

1. Is the fallacious argument the tack we should take?
or
2. Should we actually find a cause and argue about that?

 

[Legion Troll]

Your argument is that because people have "easy access" to guns they do this.

It is? When did I argue that?