Seeing the rate at which robbers and burglars are increasing terrorizing Nigerians, don't you think it is high time the National Assembly legislated to legalize the carrying of arms in Nigeria? Or do you think we are not mature enough to handle that, or that things have not got that bad in the country?

Chiro,
Coincidentally i had an experience this morning while on my way to work. Along Ikorodu, i think palmgrove area at about 7.30am. A guy came from the blues and snatched out my left ear ring and at same time tried to confused me by asking i should park. I am not easil paniced but i was so mad that i wish i had a gun on me. there was nothing i cld do cos the ear ring means nothing to me and it was not painful.

So see, at that moment if i had a gun i would have shot the idiot out of anger. Certainly regreting it later cos it's not easy to live with blood in ones hand. But if it's robbery case, men it's not just owning a gun but knowing how to use it well. And trust some naija, they will misuse it. Imean people will just be killing at the slightest provocation. Imagine a scenero with a bus conductor.

Really it's a big decision. I think the House should work on our security force - Police.
Cheers

@Topic

Do u want Nigerians to wipe themselves off the face of the earth.

The air will constantly be filled with gun-shots from provoked Nigerians killing one another + Wicked and gready ones oppressing their neighbours.

As the last poster said, they need to work seriously on our police force.

If You have watched the Movie 44Minuites (Based on True-life), you will see that the robbers had more sophisticated weapons than the local police. They held the town for a good while. The local police never expeted such an attack. They suffered serious loss and injury in their ranks. Since that day, the police of that town has been equipped with more serious gadgets and training.

That is the case of the Nigerian police. Who wants to loose his life for a few thousands of Naira and a cheap old rusty riffle.

I heard a group of them were even crying one day on patrol when a bunch of highly armed Robbers ambushed them and told them they must follow them to carry out their operation (Just a hear-say).

Intolerant illiterates with guns? Thanks, but no thanks, please. Nonlethal arms like pepper sprays should be adequate.

NO
Lets be honest, there is a lot of frustration in the land and people are always venting their frustration on someone elsle at the slightest provocation (real or imagined).
The media is rife with stories of Nigerians bathing people with acid or atacking others with matchetes, broken bottles, iron rods, etc. Adding gun to the list will only worsen the meele.
Besides even in the case of robery,armed robers ussualy move in gangs and will most likely outnumber their target so the gun will not be much help.

When nigerians who cant even see each other across the internet are ready to brawl and hate in a split second, giving them a gun is nothing but a license to kill.

Haba Bros, u wan make babes finish play boiz?

Legalizing arm in Nigeia a big time licence to kill one another at slitest provocation

Why chase shadows when we have failed to address the real problem our people, our society has


Our problem isn't what should be legalized or what should not be, but the level of illiteracy in the society.

You can quote me, if legalized 95% of people who own arms will use it to terrorize their neighbors,

after all abi u no know who I be, I go show you say i get gun now ,


Maybe u are unknowingly legalizing armed terrorism, it doesn't have to be OSAMA u know,

, But i have to say , The idea does not seem like a bad one if there was a way of regulating it. I mean whenever I think of going back to Nigeria, I think I need to get me the best double barrel I can lay my hands on so anyone who tries to harrass me and my family will know I am not there to play games. I have nightmares when I dream of going back to Nigeria.

It is just simple.

More arms = More crimes

I am neither for or against.

Just know what will happen.

nazzyon:

It is just simple.

More arms = More crimes

yep!

Naija go explode!!!

nazzyon:

It is just simple.

More arms = More crimes

I am neither for or against.

Just know what will happen.

I understand all that but dude, I prefer to be armed even now than to be found unarmed when all eventually explodes AGAIN in that country!!

Carrying arms is already legal in Nigeria - as long as you have the appropriate license

there are many people who own private firearms, so I don't see it as such a novelty.

If you're talking of more widespread availability of weapons, I would say no - like others have said, even controlled substances like poisons and acid gets used freely, guns would just be worse. Having a weapon of your own is no guarantee or enhancement of safety in general, someone who wants to maim, harm or rob will simply purchase superior weapons or attempt to catch you unawares.

Great, then I can get my firearm next time I get in to the country.

sorry PMDaboh

if guns were legalised, some nairalanders will shoot their computer screens in anger with the way they jump at the jugular of fellow members they have and will never see.

My dad had what we call a double barrelled gun when we lived in nigeria. What more can they legalize. There is nothing left but AK 47's. It's a bad idea.

keypoints:

Nice Topic!

I don't think legalisation of arms is what we need. Considering the rate at which people react to issues in Nigeria, a simple argument in a populous football viewing centre as to which team wins the match (e.g. Chelsea vs Manchester United) is enough to wipe off hundreds of people at once! In a society where human lives have no value whatsoever after some quantity of weed you just need that to reduce our population by 50% in just one year! The police should be better equipped, I think.

That happens to be our major problem. People are so emotional that they have somehow convinced themselves the problem is with everyone else but self . In that kind of situation, and place, I would feel better if I had a gun to defend myself with, should some goon come claiming I killed his 93 year old grandmother in her sleep just cause the lady , while he was dreaming of her, mouthed off something that sounded like my name in her last breath. 

anyone wanting to harass you will think twice before approaching as they don't know if yours is bigger and better.

case of 'i kill you, u kill me'.

Hell to the no!
But if they really want to legalize it,i think they should make the guns very cheap and the bullet very expensive that it will take a fortune to be able to buy one.

I agree with Seun. Non-lethal weaponry is the way to go.
anyone know if Tasers are legal in Nigeria?

lucyc:

Hell to the no!
But if they really want to legalize it,i think they should make the guns very cheap and the bullet very expensive that it will take a fortune to be able to buy one.

u got that from chris rock!, stop it , be original abeg

If that is allowed to happen many of us won't be here at the moment.maybe six feet deep I can even start counting people on nairaland who would have been shot already

with all the superstition present in Naija

dont be suprised if ur neighbour walks into your house one morning and says that the Herberlist/Pastor told him ur the cause of his lack of progress in life and pulls a gun and blows your head off

@Sage

you v got me ROFL.

Capital NO, No. Na whao . Do u want to turn this country to IRAQ and IRAN

it is no longer a question of legalization, you just need a license to have a gun now but the question is: is it worth it and how does that improve the safety of lives and properties or increase the level of security? we are too lawless in thir country to handle each nogerian having access to a gun.
all the big men will suffer it the most sha cos all the area biys beefing them and their political opponents will nit want ti see them have a life, then the country will be in chaos
the govt should work in improving the security agents and make them sophisticated enough to handle security matters effectively