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Originally posted by Darkblack
And here is the point all of you are missing and always will miss. The guns that are stolen from your houses and trucks are used in crimes through out the country. If you didn't have a gun, the criminals wouldn't have access to guns and there would be a lot less gun violence in America. Yes, there would be black market guns smuggled across the border but think about how much those guns would cost. The everyday gangster that is doing most of the gun crime is not going to be able to afford that gun. He is going to have to use a knife or something less lethal.
Now, I am not saying there should be no guns. In my opinion we would be safer but again that is my opinion. Now, I am for getting rid of handguns. There is no need for them in the hands of non-law enforcement citizens. Not many people will use a shotgun or rifle to do the crimes that normally involve handguns.
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Handguns are here to stay, you can't wish them away. The average citizen being armed is a great deterent to crime, after all are you going to try to mug someone, steal a purse, carjack, if you know that person has a firearm? Criminals are cowards, and you can't make people peacefull with legislation.
There are a few nations that basicly require you to be armed. Check out their levels of violent crime
