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Originally Posted by MrSelfDestruct
I used to advocate the banning of all guns, even those used for hunting and target shooting. I would have supported confiscation of every firearm in the country. Over the years, I slowly began to undersand why that right is so important, and why we have it in the first place. I can now honestly say that it is [one of] the most important right[s] we have.
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Made a change or two to make it more applicable to me, but either way, this is my experience as well. There is PLENTY of evidence showing that, not only do strict gun laws not reduce crime, but lenient gun laws deter crime as well. There are posts all over the forum pointing this out so I won't bother to post it here. Some related facts are posted above.