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I will stop visiting this thread, because whatever I say, it's misinterpreted in a bad way. Maybe it's because I'm Dutch, and English is not at all my first language, and it makes me pick out the wrong words. In that case, I'm sorry. I really hope pro- and con- can work together to make this...

The only thing I said was that I think you need to screen gun owners, to make as sure as possible that they are mentally stable enough to own a weapon. I said that if you make it so easy to get a gun, people that are a real danger to your community can also get one. In almost every cruel event...

I'm a big fan of sarcasm, really, but this isn't sarcasm, just an absurd reaction. You can disagree with me, and I can respect that, but what makes a discussion about such an important subject impossible is ridiculing other people's opinions in a way like you just did. It hurts me to browse the...

No problem. And I read the article.

Why are you showing me this? It has nothing to do with what I replied.

I don't think the world wil become a safer place if everyone is mostly interested in their own rights to own weapons. Fact; the easier it is to get a gun, the bigger the chance guns will be used in crimes, the bigger the chance you will need one to defend yourself. In my opinion, gun owners...

I really think partial legalisation of drugs in the Netherland reduces crime.I also think that criminals will always calculate their changes if they commit a crime. Example: If some idiot wants to break into my house, he/she will know the chance I own a gun is minimal. That reduces the chance...

Have to tell you I also met some amazing people on my trip. But in those few weeks I learned there are many many differences between Dutch and American people. I will keep following this thread, I hope to see some more opinions about this subject.

I live in a country where it's very very hard to get a gun, and it makes me feel safe. But I'm not going to explain myself, simply because I've experienced that people who are pro gun are not interested in discussions about it. I visited the USA in 2009, and had some americans ask me for my...