Ladies and Gentlemen, this debate is pointless…the fact of the matter is that gun control does not work. Firearms will always be available regardless of what laws are in effect, do your intellect a favor and the next time you run across an individual convicted of 1st degree murder with a firearm if he or she would have been told “guns are illegal” would that have stopped them from commiting their crime. Those whom make their living violently victimizing others give little or no regard to the legality of their weapons. In regard to the debate of assault weapons vs sporting firearms: I can guarantee you that more people are murdered by knives every year than “assault weapons” in ten years( unless you are looking at the numbers from a 3rd world shit-hole where Kalashikovs cost a little as a Chicken), so obviously they are not a real problem. To the quoting of such skewed inaccurate dribble as “Bowling for Columbine” in a debate, you do little favor to your legitamacy or your intellect by quoting someone whom even the stauchest of liberals is embarrased by. To the comment of law abiding citizens bearing and owning firearms being a compensation for shortcomings in genitalia… the next time someone is brandishing a weapon and has intent on visiting ill-will upon you whip out your dick and see if that gets you out of the dangerous situation. Well I think I’ve made my point and I’ll burden you all with no more of my opinion except to say be armed or be a sheep.