Should Arms Be Legalized In Nigeria?

To be or not to be? That is not the question because already some people are licenced to carry guns. May be the question is why should we carry guns?

I will support that everyone should learn how to use guns and get one. Why?

1. Because of those notorious and oppressive policemen. I feel like shooting them when i see them harrass innocent citizens on their way to work. They know the robbers but they extort money from innocent citizens all because they have an edge- the gun. Policemen are legalized armed robbers. They rob us with their guns. if we too have guns, they will respect us. Afterall some of them do run away from robbers.

2. Because of the armed robbers. No armed robber will want to invade any house any where, if he knows the house owner is well equipped to resist his invasion. Most of the armed robbers azre small boys that can not stand you fist for fist on a normal day. But you will postrate for them, they will slap you and you will surrender your property to them willingly, all because they carry guns. Sh-t. I can't stand it. Honestly, every one needs guns.

3. Mutual respect for humanity. This is another reason why we need guns. That cousin got killed because she ran for gun but did not make up her mind before doing it. She wanted to oppress but was slow. A good man once said, anytime you point a gun at anyone, know that your own life too is at stake. It is either the other person too will kill you first or the law will kill you for indiscriminate of the gun. There will always be the law to check indiscriminate use and fear of geting killed by the time you introduce the subject of gun.

I fully support the use of guns by evry one.

That'll be suicidal

 Bros, if Nigeria don tire u, you fit go IRAN or IRAQ.  IN FACT no be only gun you go get,you get BOMB

                                 or

Make them legalize  ATOMIC :-XBOMB.
 

@ Seun
No, that is the reason why i should carry a gun. If they know i have what they have, they will not harras me because they know it will just be a matter of who is faster and more skillful in the use of the same weapon that we have.

I believe it will bring some respect. They are not all dead in the US, are they? Gradually, we will get used to it. At the initial stage there may be some indiscriminate use of guns but later evryone will come to respect oneanother.

A gun is not a protective weapon; it's an assault weapon.
It does not protect; it kills.  If you want protection, get an armored car!

If your gun protects you from harassment by the police,
it will also prevent criminals from being arrested by the police.

The ideal thing is not to have to use your gun. 
Once you have to use it, you're very likely to end up dead.

 A Khan says:
1.This is a country which is always experiencing enthnics or tribal riot, let take a look at the number of innocent people that were killed during the past enthnic riots and this was without guns or with few guns.tell me if d number of people that would b killed ll nt b multiply by 3 of those killed if the use of guns{legalized}was invoke.

I say:
That is why every one needs gun. To check the excesses of some fools. Until Zango Kataf, nobody checked them. Later when the ibo' s also got some guns and challenged them in Kano, the fools learnt their lessons.

Seun says: Gun does not protect,  get armoured tank

I say attack is the best form of defence.

If i am not attacked, i wont have to use it. But i will need it to protect myself, when such is allowed.

About the thieves,  as i said earlier, they go because they know people don't have guns.
In those days, thieves run when they are caught. These days, they ask you to come and open your door to them. Why? Because they have what you don't have--gun. If i have a gun no thief can ask me to open any door. I will just open his brain with bullets. So no thief will be out of reach of the  police.

No way!Its not in our culture,

Na Police we go beg to guide us well

lailai, with the rate of hot temper in Nigeria??? No way!!!

Even without the legalization of arms, we have quiet a number out there in the hands of stupid people. With that said, i personally will love the legalization firstly for sercurity and finally to send alot of people home (_{people that make me feel bad especially}. Don't know if you understand. 

whao! how in a country like nigeria can the government make legalization of arms for security purpose only?

I think the govt should just get the police to be much more reliable and useful. with that, i don't think we'll need legalization of arms.

Not now, maybe later.

No, Hell, NO!!!

I think is a good idea, there are some people i will like to kill on this forum and i think there are some people who will like to kill me too. Jokes apart, i think this will put the  fear of God into everyone like the bastards who doped over a million naira in a land deal.

HA OTI OOO
  if they legalize it we all will become killers.if u step on me gbam u are dead.  naija will decrease in population within 24 hours

It is legal to carry arms in Nigeria. It is just that the licensing requirements are very thorough and may discourage some people.

It is carrying hidden arms that is not really allowed.

The right for citizens to carry arms and form militia in most countries is not just to protect themselves from criminals, but to protect themselves from the government and the regular army when things get sour.


That is why the military can never take over government in the USA. When the army that is just 750,000 strong think of a population of 300,000,000 with up to 25 million well armed, they will reconsider.