Question

what are your views on permits that allow citizens carrying firearms for self defense? Give reasons for your stance.

Answer 1

I support the provision of permits that allow citizens to carry firearms for self-defense, as in some cases protecting oneself from impending danger is necessary. There is a huge controversy that surrounds this view, but my argument is the classic statement that "guns do not kill people, people kill people". Individuals with malicious intent to harm others can do so without the use of firearms as well. Although the possession of such weapons makes it easier to inflict violence, ultimately it is an inanimate object with no will of its own. It is the individual who decides how it should be used. In this vein, permits can be given to select citizens whose position justifies its possession and who have also not shown any past history of violence or crime.