Guns’ original intention might’ve been to shoot people (and some are of course still designed with that in mind) but there are obviously millions of gun owners around the world that manage to use their guns without shooting people so it’s clearly not their exclusive use…
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MrNesser@lemmy.world 2 years agoThe example doesnt work
Hammers a made to hammer in nails, they can be used for other purposes buts they are made for the one.
Guns are made to shoot a bullet into a person to seriously injure or kill them. They have no other purpose.
usualsuspect191@lemmy.ca 2 years ago
Widowmaker_Best_Girl@lemmy.world 2 years ago
Okay, so do all bowmakers and swordsmiths now get charged for when people commit crimes with those?
WoodenBleachers@lemmy.basedcount.com 2 years ago
Not necessarily a person. Just saying.
over_clox@lemmy.world 2 years ago
Guns are also made to hunt animals for food, so they’re not exclusively made to harm people. It’s all in the intent of the person with the gun.
baked_tea@lemmy.world 2 years ago
No one is hunting deer with a glock though
PP_BOY_@lemmy.world 2 years ago
No, but plenty of hikers carry handguns for safety. They’re lighter than a rifle, but have the same effect against anything smaller than a bear or wolf
NABDad@lemmy.world 2 years ago
Not with that attitude.
ThrowawayPermanente@sh.itjust.works 2 years ago
Handgun hunting is actually a thing
Professor_juicy@lemmy.world 2 years ago
The fuck they aren’t. Glock 20 10mm will absolutely drop any animal you point it at. Go ahead and hunt a moose with it if you want.