Poll: you find a gun . . .

[Kathinka]

I have enough guns, and why would I risk taking home what could have been a murder weapon?

There's always room for more guns. After all, without more guns, how can you get MOAR DAKKA?!

well why, with blastier / killa ammo of course!

all the people that state they would keep the gun, because an unregistered gun could be usefull obviously have no clue how modern investigation work. short version: you will get fucked up good. not only are most people probably not able to correctly and safely operate the gun, even if it is used with effect in a perfectly reasonable way, you are still facing a great chance for serious prison time.

 

[Atmos Duality]

Wear gloves, check for serial number.
Report to police; I have little use for a discarded firearm (they are usually discarded for a reason).

 

[Bobbovski]

Call the police and wait until they arrive.

 

[Circusfreak]

save it for the zombie apocalypse

 

[General BrEeZy]

i only wouldn't take it for myself due to the likelihood that it's registered and, well, i wouldn't like that to follow me. and i dont have a use for a gun now anyways. i do wanna get a concealed weapons permit in the future!

 

[LadyMint]

Why would you do anything other than call the police and let them take care of it? I might walk by it so I don't get in trouble, but in the list of choices you've given, calling the police seems the best option to me.

 

[Madkipz]

Save it for the zombie apocalypse.

save it for the zombie apocalypse

 

[B1i nd Luck]

change my name to frodo and walk into mordor and drop it into mount. doom

 

[rockyoumonkeys]

Honest answer? Call the police. Don't touch it (which means you don't know it has ten bullets).

 

[Ampersand]

I really hate guns, there is just no good reason for someone to have one.

Unless live in area with alot dangerous wildlife.

I'll give you that. In the situations where it isn't viable to change location.

 

[Ampersand]

I accept your apology for a start.
But my stance on subject remains that it is needlessly dangerous both to yourself and those around you for anyone to own and/or use a firearm.

It is also needlessly dangerous for anyone and yourself if you own a car!
More people die by car accidents then by gun accidents, so this is just a bogus statement that has nothing to do with the reason to actually own either a car or a gun...
For the owner, guns can serve a purpose just as much as cars do. It might not be as "useful" as a car, but at least it´s less damaging to the economy and doesn´t pollute the air...much XD
So please, don´t offend gun owners with your "opinion", and phrase it differently. It is your opinion, fine, but don´t rub it into anyones face like a vegetarian going "EATING MEAT IS EVIL!"...

There's a pretty critical difference in that guns are designed to kill things and do nothing else, and there's no point in owning one if your not prepared to use one, and people who take killing that lightly are the only people I look down on. If that offends you......well just shoot me.

 

[Ampersand]

I have enough guns, and why would I risk taking home what could have been a murder weapon?

This. Only I don't have enough. Not YET.

I really hate guns, there is just no good reason for someone to have one.

Please stick to the subject at hand, there is no need for this to turn into a debate.

I did...:/ opinions different from yours aren't automatically irrelevant. Should go without saying but whatever.

It just seems like you could have said "There is no good reason for ME to have one" instead of saying that people that own guns have no reason to. The way you worded it could easily be taken as an insult to any gun owner.

I wasn't trying to demean your opinion, so I apologize for any offence taken.

I accept your apology for a start.
But my stance on subject remains that it is needlessly dangerous both to yourself and those around you for anyone to own and/or use a firearm.

See, now you're debating (more like preaching). The thread subject is about what we would do in the situation, not the ethics of firearms. You are trolling and you don't even know it.

What we would do in this situation is unavoidable influenced by the ethics of firearms, so it's intellectuality dishonest to talk about one wile ignoring the other.

I'm a martial artist so preaching about self defense is kind of second nature to me, I'm not making you read it.

 

[Ampersand]

I really hate guns, there is just no good reason for someone to have one.

If you live in the wild,If you work at a jail, If your home land is at war and could be invaded, if your a cop ex

The live in the wild thing I can give you if it's not viable to simply move to a different area. However the other's are situations that would not be improved by the addition of more firearms. In the second and fourth one they'd possibly make things worse.

 

[BinaryCrystal]

I'd probably do the same thing my dad did when a gun turned up on his apartment doorstep. Take it, ask no questions. But he never did tell me what he did with it. Probably sold it. Oh well.

Keep in mind I wasn't born at this point and it was back when we didn't have the same gun laws.

 

[Chrinik]

I accept your apology for a start.
But my stance on subject remains that it is needlessly dangerous both to yourself and those around you for anyone to own and/or use a firearm.

It is also needlessly dangerous for anyone and yourself if you own a car!
More people die by car accidents then by gun accidents, so this is just a bogus statement that has nothing to do with the reason to actually own either a car or a gun...
For the owner, guns can serve a purpose just as much as cars do. It might not be as "useful" as a car, but at least it´s less damaging to the economy and doesn´t pollute the air...much XD
So please, don´t offend gun owners with your "opinion", and phrase it differently. It is your opinion, fine, but don´t rub it into anyones face like a vegetarian going "EATING MEAT IS EVIL!"...

There's a pretty critical difference in that guns are designed to kill things and do nothing else, and there's no point in owning one if your not prepared to use one, and people who take killing that lightly are the only people I look down on. If that offends you......well just shoot me.

I always write apology letters to all those papertargets´ familys.

Just because something is designed to kill, doesn´t mean you can´t use it for anything else.
Competitive shooting is pretty big, just look at the Olympics.

A sword was also designed to kill, doesn´t mean it doesn´t make a decorative wallhanger.

There´s also people who collect guns, just for the hell of it. They never used one their entire life, they don´t even have ammo for them, they just want to have them. Some even go so far as to not even have a permit to use one, so if they ever do, they are in twice the trouble.

Same with cars.
Just because it´s designed for transportation doesn´t mean it doesn´t make a pretty effective weapon.
Then there are less-then-lethal guns and ammo...your opinion is one-sided and ignorant, stop spurting it around when it can nothing but offend people. I mean, common, just because someone has a gun means they are ready to kill people or animals? I know tons of people who own firearms (I don´t, by the way, just for your Information, I just happen to like them.) but would NEVER point them at another human, not even in self defence (pepperspray is more effective anyway, a drugged up lunatic will likely not go down in one shot anyway and maul you.), so please, stop babbling nonsensical shit and keep your opinion for yourself. It is YOURS for a reason.

 

[TonyVonTonyus]

Pick up the gun, keep it and if I NEED to use it, need being the operative word then I'll use it. If I wanted to vanquish my enemies now I'd do it, gun or not.