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Q: How violent would China be if anyone could own a gun?
What with the news of late in Colorado and the astronomical gun violence in the US because of the gun culture...what would China be like today if everyone had guns?
Peace or only half the population still alive?
You think crossing the street or taking the subway is scary? Imagine 500 million armed Chinese people.
And yes I know it would never happen but what if?
Think it would be more dangerous. When a car hits another car here I have seen full blown "punches" been thrown so mix a gun into it would be chaos.
yep...they wouldnt need the one-child policy,probably a one-gun policy would be wise
I think the government officials would have a lot more to be worried about than a person in a fender bender.
Personally, I think it would be an interesting social experiment. I am sure there would be a lot of violence at first, but then people would realize that if everyone is carrying a gun, the playing field is pretty even. I mean, would you be so willing to yell in someones face if you know that person is carrying a gun?
giadrosich:
That's why author Robert A. Heinlein said, "An armed society is a polite society. Manners are good when one may have to back up his acts with his life."
Xpat.John:
Precisely. And if my memory serves me, that is a quote from my absolute favorite book, Starship Troopers. The movies were one of the worst book translation disasters I have ever seen, but the book is awesome.
"...half the population..."
Wouldn't that make for a much more pleasant experience in China? Not even sure if could still be recognized as China...
as in old imperial times... before Emperor forbid to own and carry any weapons
so - not a big difference, when law is almost equal to everyone, as John said above
btw. this law (not to own and carry any kind of weapon) is not for a public security of every person, but for security of the... khem... empire (and Emperor himself...)
you saw the movie 'Fight Club'?!!!!.................will be the same thing but with guns and bullets and shit
Difficult to Imagine but Weapon Industry will flourish..
Just think of the Wild West with belt fed hand held machine guns and nuclear hand grenades! Then add in 1.4 billion people and you have the picture. (Albeit a VERY nasty one!)
Since in China it will still be a manner of not losing face, people will try to get the better weapon they can show off.
-You have a knife - I have a gun
-You have a gun - I have a machine gun
-You have a machine gun- I have a rocket
-You have a rocket - I have gas weapon
Luckily here is not as easy to get nuclear material, otherwise, half of China would be out because two guys decided to know which one has a better weapon.
In the States, I had a gun.
I sold it when i came to China.
If I ever move back to the US again, I will again carry a gun.
Xpat.John:
That is what I love about the state I live in (Nevada). You can easily get a concealed weapon permit, carry a loaded gun in your car without a permit, AND silencers are legal.
GuilinRaf:
Puerto Rico has the strictest gun control laws in the US. Takes about ten months between buying your gun and actually being able to take it out of the shop.
All it did was drive everyone to the black market. Pay three or four times the amount, but you get your gun at once AND it is not traceable to you.
I got mine in 4 months but only because I was a prosecutor.
Our crime rate is astronomical and only 46% of murders are solved.....
GuilinRaf:
Check out what happened in October 2011. The FBI arrested nearly 130 Police officers, and Prison guards for corruption, mostly drug related. Having a gun in Puerto Rico is a necessity.
Xpat.John:
In California, it is a 30 day wait to get a gun. Plus you can't buy certain types of weapons. Concealed weapon permits are all but nonexistent. Magazines can't hold more than 10 rounds, etc., etc.
Nevada, you can get a gun legally in under an hour. Fully automatic, sniper rifles, just about anything. And if you want an untraceable gun, you can just go to one of the many gun shows and get one there.
If the tragedy that happened in Colorado happened in Nevada, I doubt the guy would have gotten more than 3 shots off before he was filled with holes.
I think the cutsey gun industry would flourish. You know how they have cell phone charms? They will come out with gun charms here. And all the girls will be walking around with their little pink, lace, charmed up, bedazzled guns. Other than that, the thought scares me! 
Nobody will be left on the earth.Sorry,i forgot,no animals will be left as well.
