A Bit on Guns

People are being so weird about this whole gun thing. I really don't get it. I see all these people just so upset about guns and gun laws and it makes people hate other people and I'm not entirely sure what my view on gun control is, it'll be clear that I lean to one side, but I do have some things to say about them.

So here's a preface:
Why I like guns: They're cool as shit looking. They're fun to hold, and for some reason, I really like aiming something that can shoot a projectile. It's the closest to telekinesis that I'll ever be able to get. And I also really enjoy shooter video games, the whole outfit and red dot sights and everything - so boss. Also, I own airsoft guns, it's fun pretending I'm actually eliminating threats, it makes me feel badass.
Why I hate guns:
They give someone the ability to remove someone else's right to life.
That's a big deal to me, especially when people use the excuse "It's our RIGHT to own guns. It's in the constitution!" To me, this translates into:
"It's our RIGHT to [have the power to kill another human being]. It says so!"
This scares the hell out of me, it's a RIGHT and not a PRIVILEGE to have the ability to kill? So with that in mind, here's my article.

First off, there is a SHIT TON of psychological warfare when it comes to guns. Think about the implications - if you know someone has a gun on them, naturally you wont piss them off, right? Guns are almost like a human's way of being superior to another human being. Think of any kind of secret service or even police officers, they have power because THEY HAVE GUNS. That's the first layer of keeping people under control and safe. What stops you from robbing a bank? POWER. What stops you from running up to a store owner and smacking him upside the head? He's got a damn gun behind the counter. And a camera. So basically a gun is part of the tool to have more power over other beings, because with the threat of getting killed from doing something wrong, it then stops you from doing that wrong thing!

Second, why do we NEED guns? Why should EVERYONE own a gun? Or why should everyone have the right to own a gun? I hate the old bullshit "It's in the constitution!!!" well the constitution is fucking old and we're now smarter and more developed than the people that founded our country. Ever think of that? Ever think of how much more developed we are in comparison to people who lived 200+ years ago? Back then they didn't have as much of a safe environment, since there was war going on in the country, lots more wild animals around, and in general no governing force. That's why it was in the constitution - people had an actual use for guns as self defense, and even to get food. So just... keep that in mind when defending your right to guns. Times are different now, I can't think of one time in my entire lifetime that I would have NEEDED a gun. I guess it's kind of like insurance, but I'd only need a gun if someone else had a gun. But if neither of us had guns... then neither of us would need guns. It's almost like economics, the whole prisoner's dilemma.  I'll try and make a little shitty box below to show what I mean:

			Person A
			Has a gun		Doesn't have a gun
	Person B	Has a gun	Person A: Has a gun and needs it.		Person A: Doesn't have a gun and NEEDS it.
			Person B: Has a gun and needs it.		Person B: Has a gun and DOESN'T need it.
		Doesn't have a gun	Person A: Has a gun and DOESN'T need it.		Person A: Doesn't have a gun and doesn't need it.
			Person B: Doesn't have a gun and NEEDS it.		Person B: Doesn't have a gun and doesn't need it.

So that took so much longer than expected, but basically this gets the point across that I was going for. Obviously, having a gun in any given situation is more advantageous than not having a gun, and we all know that we can't trust people. So we all assume we need to get a gun, and that is a very safe assumption, because of this oversimplification of having a gun or not having a gun:

			Person A
			Has a gun		Doesn't have a gun
	Person B	Has a gun	Person A: Live		Person A: Die
			Person B: Live		Person B: Live
		Doesn't have a gun	Person A: Live		Person A: Live
			Person B: Die		Person B: Live

So that's why Japan is so successful, they just have the bare minimum number of guns in the country and this number is so few such that they can keep track of EACH AND EVERY WEAPON. Imagine that, imagine if we could actually keep track of every single weapon on the planet, so we know when one goes missing or if it was just abused or whatever.

Third, my biggest thing isn't guns, it's guns that have a potential to do COLLATERAL DAMAGE. For example, if someone has a semiautomatic pistol and goes on a rampage shooting, they can cause a lot of casualties before an officer takes them down. HOWEVER, if the same person just had a hunting rifle (that's single shot, not semi) and went in public, they would cause little to no damage. If they have to reload after each shot, they could get disabled after shooting once if people were willing to actually defend themselves. What DOESN'T HELP:
Putting MORE people with MORE dangerous guns in public to try and stop the people about to go on a shooting rampage. It makes no logical sense. Since guns are a double edged sword... why make more double edged swords?

What I would like to see:
I want to see a balance between being able to own weapons and when you are able to use them. Maybe just keep them with the police and then log that you were taking your gun out whenever you go to use it. Guns aren't used that often for fun anyways, or for leaving the house. And what we could do is get guns installed with tracking devices and then set up in our homes sensors that make sure the gun doesn't leave the house. I just want to know where there are guns and where I'm in danger of a gun becoming an issue. I'm cool with people owning them, but I feel like it should be more widely known who owns a gun and who doesn't, just because the pure nature of a weapon is the ability to kill at a moment's notice.

Anyways, thanks for reading this little rant. If someone can give me a really solid argument for letting everyone own guns, please post it or message me on facebook or google plus or something. I'd love to hear a good argument favoring the other side more than I am. Peace out everyone.