Don't let them off the Hook.

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I found a Slate article that stated that :

Firstly, British people do have the ability to purchase firearms, but they are strictly controlled. It is not all that difficult to get a shotgun license if you live in the countryside, and I know people who legally own .22 rifles for the purpose of killing rabbits and wood pigeons on farmland. However, handguns were outlawed in 1997, and only the police and military are permitted to carry automatic weapons.

http://www.slate.com/blogs/quora/2014/05...tions.html

Does that mean that Parker Tan could still own a gun to kill a dangerous animal if the US had guns laws that were similar to the UK?

I am on the fence about guns. Several people in my family own guns and are responsible. They also hunt and are very big on respecting animals and nature but I have also met a lot of gun owners who are stupid and dangerous. My stepfather didn't even like toy guns because he said that guns were never toys. He also preached that all guns should be treated as if they are loaded. I have had several friends who own guns who have told me that my stepfather's rules were bonkers. They know when their guns are loaded. Of course, whenever someone accidentally discharges a gun, they always say that they thought the gun was not loaded so my stepfather was probably right on that rule. It is too bad you can't separate out the stupid people and refuse to let them own guns.