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Re: An armed society...
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Wed, 23 Jan 2002 04:14:21 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Ross Crawford writes:
> In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Mike Petrucelli writes:
> > [snip]
> > > > All things being equal otherwise, in areas where it is eaiser to legally • obtian
> > > > a gun the crime rate is lower. This hold true in all econmic and social
> > > > classes.
> > >
> > > But which is cause, and which is effect? ie, would allowing unlimited • ownership
> > > of guns in a high crime area (without other social changes) reduce the crime
> > > rate in that area? I think not.
> >
> > Well ABC news
>
> And we can always trust reporters to get the whole story 8?)
Well given that these particular reporters lean toward supporting gun control I
would tend to assume the did their job (of being objective) by coming to the
opposite conclusion.
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> > had a 20/20 report about a county in the USA. (I forget exactly
> > where) That county had one of the highest crime rates in the country. A • policy
> > was enacted that required all able bodied, law abiding citizens to carry a • fire
> > arm at all times while in the county. That county now has one of the lowest
> > crime rates in the country. The lesson learned is that most criminals fear
> > retaliation.
>
> I'd be interested in more information about this. How did they ensure that
> non-law-abiding citizens didn't carry guns? Over what period did the change
> take place? Did anything else happen during that period (or before) which may
> have contributed? How many law-abiding citizens chose not to carry guns • anyway?
> I'd be extremely surprised if such a law on it's own produced that result.
>
> > [snip]
> >
> > > > No one. 99% of gun owners never have to fire their gun.
> > >
> > > Where did you get that statistic?
> > >
> > > > The threat of force
> > > > is usually sufficent.
> > >
> > > What the percentage does "usually" represent
> > >
> > > > The media is controlled by a small group of liberals.
> > > > You only ever see the news that will benifit that position. The fact that
> > > > dozens of successful home defence senerios play out for every unsuccessful
> > > > senerio is often overlooked or ignored as a result.
> > >
> > > Do you have any stats in this?
> >
> > It is all at the local Library.
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> I doubt any such statistics would be anywhere near accurate.
The SIRS are release yearly. 1 year ago is the most accurate data anyone could
obtain.
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> > > You've made a lot of assertions here. I agree there are probably many
> > > successful home defence senerios played out, with & without firearms being
> > > involved. I don't think that you've been able to convince me that everyone • (of
> > > appropriate age) should own a firearm.
> >
> > You have the right to not own a firearm if you chose. My point is that I • have
> > the right to own a firearm if I chose and would use said firearm to protect
> > that right for all of afore mentioned reasons. Anyone that tells me I should
> > not have a firearm for my own good is full of baloney.
>
> Or their opinion differs from yours.
>
> You may or may not been taught how to properly handle firearms. How many
> decent, law-abiding citizens have had such training? And I don't mean just how
> to clean it, use the safety, load & aim it. I mean putting them in situations
> where they're scared, stressed, and pointing it at a real person, and taught
> what to do. Are you required to participate in such training before owning a
> gun? I maintain a firearm in the hands of someone without such training is a
> danger to themself & others, and they shouldn't have a gun.
I completly agree with you on this point. Anyone who is not properly trained
or undergoing training in the use and safety of a firearm has no buisness
owning one. That is one point that I agree with the NRA on. Another point I
agree with the NRA on is; zero tolerance on gun crimes. One strike and your
out.
-Mike Petrucelli
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