Jim in Anchorage Posted May 29, 2010 Posted May 29, 2010 There are 20,000 laws on the books covering gun ownership. There is NOTHING more regulated in the United States. There is no such thing as a "Gun Show Loophole". If you're a registered gun dealer, you have to follow the law regardless of where you perform your transaction - EVEN if you're selling one of your PRIVATE weapons. An FBI study released in 2006 showed that 97% of weapons used to crimes against law enforcement were obtained through illegal means. CRIMINALS DON'T FOLLOW LAWS. Now we can spend a lot of time, money, and effort trying to stop the .7% of guns used in crimes that are procured at gun shows or we could actually enforce the 20,000 gun laws on the books and make a serious dent in the other 99.3%. The government is great at passing laws, horrible at enforcement. One of the first things they take off the table to get criminals to plea is the gun charge - which generally means violent scummers get out way earlier. I'm not sure why it would matter that there is guns/ammo for sale at a supermarket. Well spoken point.
billsfan89 Posted May 31, 2010 Posted May 31, 2010 Wrong mind set.Many potential assaults /murders are prevented by the intended victim showing a gun, with no shots fired. Those do not show up in your beloved"stats" Most burglars don't carry guns due to armed robbery carrying a heavier sentence. There are a lot of reasons (Actual or Anecdotal) to discount stats But for my own personal perspective I feel like the odds of me stopping a crime with a gun are far less then having an accident occur with that gun.
Jim in Anchorage Posted May 31, 2010 Posted May 31, 2010 Most burglars don't carry guns due to armed robbery carrying a heavier sentence. There are a lot of reasons (Actual or Anecdotal) to discount stats But for my own personal perspective I feel like the odds of me stopping a crime with a gun are far less then having an accident occur with that gun. Yeah I am sure thats what they are thinking of when they kick your door in. Fine defend yourself at home with a can opener. They may not have a gun. but I sure do. As Sean Connery said in the untouchable's "leave it to a wop to bring a knife to a gun fight".
Alaska Darin Posted May 31, 2010 Posted May 31, 2010 Most burglars don't carry guns due to armed robbery carrying a heavier sentence. There are a lot of reasons (Actual or Anecdotal) to discount stats But for my own personal perspective I feel like the odds of me stopping a crime with a gun are far less then having an accident occur with that gun.
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