NIGERIANS: Should Citizens Be Allowed To Own Guns?

The rising case of insecurity in the country has given room for many debates, one of which included the creation of state police to tackle the spate of general insecurity in the country. However, the Nigeria Medical Association (NMA) added a new twist to the whole debate when it recently called the Federal Government to consider the relaxation of gun ownership laws as a way to reduce crime. In other words, he wanted more private citizens to have access to guns.



However, Dr. Emmanuel Oga of the Society of Nigerian Doctors for the Welfare of Mankind (SNDWM) said “As rife as gun violence is in Nigeria, there is reason to believe it could and would not be abated with easy accessibility of guns. Also, the “deterrent” argument is flawed; a criminal (who had no plan to kill ab initio) is more likely to kill his victim if he perceives the victim as a threat to his own life, such as a victim who owns a gun. If the to-be victim has a pistol, the criminals will show up with automatic rifle and so on. It is difficult to see how this benefits society.

Another aspect of private gun ownership which he overlooked is that which makes it all the more likely for guns to cause domestic harm and acerbate lethality during episodes of violence among intimate partners: An unsuspecting child or ward, a careless adult relative or indeed the owner of such a gun might in a moment of curiosity and plane stupidity or needless machismo inflict permanent injury on loved ones.”

Share your thoughts?

Posted: at 4-11-2012 09:14 AM (12 years ago) | Gistmaniac

nigerians are in urjent need of education and awareness in handling lots of situation to stop the unnecesry killings and jungle jurstise that has become rampard in the socaety and the gorvanment should create job and good medica care for the masses, good roads and so on,let them wake up from there slumber in permiting each individual to own a gun, are they trying to istigate another civil war?when 80% of the population are illitrate u are here talking of leting the paople owning a gun

Posted: at 4-11-2012 10:00 AM (12 years ago) | Upcoming

I think is a good Idea at least harassment will stop

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Posted: at 4-11-2012 10:19 AM (12 years ago) | Addicted Hero

NIGERIAN.. i thank God beg una  because
ajanni  ---  wireless_radio and   nametalkam.
dey are all jobless.. so what do u expect
when citizens like those guy handle guy,
any way na my maid i talk

Posted: at 4-11-2012 10:42 AM (12 years ago) | Newbie

Due to the rising social menace and insecurity expecially ι̥η the north,i agree.we should own arms for self protection.

Posted: at 4-11-2012 11:21 AM (12 years ago) | Newbie

Hmmm, america is tryin is tryin to restrict private gun licence naija dey try enter the mess bt to the militry the best form of defence is to attack, so naija whc way now

Posted: at 4-11-2012 11:27 AM (12 years ago) | Upcoming

Anoda invalid idea...whoeva d amigo is dat raised d idea of private ownership of guns...I think he should b locked in a drum full of water...#EBlykI'mDeyMadt#does he knw how many souls would b lost due 2 crowd Mentality?

Posted: at 4-11-2012 11:59 AM (12 years ago) | Newbie

Citizens in d north should be allowed to carry guns but must be used only in self defence and not indiscriminately

Posted: at 4-11-2012 12:14 PM (12 years ago) | Gistmaniac

In Nigeria hell no...are you serious...we are praying for the ones outside to be collect from those idiot using is wrongly you are still asking if all citizen should be allowed to own a gun...the crime rate will go up higher than as it is now.

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Posted: at 4-11-2012 12:31 PM (12 years ago) | Addicted Hero

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Posted: at 4-11-2012 02:17 PM (12 years ago) | Grande Master