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Guns are a topic because a car's purpose is to transport people and goods. Accidental death is an unfortunate side effect. What is the purpose of a gun? Solely, to injure or kill -- and it's not always accidental.

To some, the idea of owning something that has no other purpose than destruction of another living being is alarming. And, if we start talking about handguns over rifles, these are made only to be used against other humans. With murder against the law, why allow people to own an object that has no other purpose?

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