Originally Posted by alert242

Haha, I live in a very liberal area. I'm well aware that in other areas of the country guns are much, much more common, but one of the biggest things that is shaking the country is that children in school are being shot, killed. Correct me if I'm wrong, but even around the conservative/southern areas guns aren't supposed to be allowed in schools, concealed or not? Do you think that having concealed weapons is tempting to have something done with it-- self defense or something evil?

Regarding the removal of guns-- I don't believe this is true at all. In fact, if it were, it would take probably well over a century to take the steps necessary, and keep them mild enough not to anger over half the country to completely ban guns in public. However, I think that many parts of the gun package are common sense and extremely necessary in this country, especially with all the gun violence happening recently. But I do get your point, and by not living in the same area as you where guns are much more common I feel like I'm missing out on a completely different perspective, like a totally different way of life, because where I live guns are extremely dangerous weapons-- last resort and shouldn't be pointed at other humans unless in the direst of situations. Interesting how we can live in the same country and be worlds apart.

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@Torikill: There are a ton of shootings that are happening. Stupid accidents, such as a grandfather shooting his daughter with a shotgun because he thought she was a thief when she was coming in from smoking outside, to cases like the Aurora incident where a man went into a movie theater and opened fire on many civilians.

Also, I heard earlier about what happened with the club. It's interesting how the band and manager made it out alive and how the incident coincidentally occurred when they doubled the max person capacity that day. Maybe this might start all new types of debates in Brazil, such as building requirements, pyrotechnic bans and whatnot. Be sure to keep us updated.