Barack H. Obama and your Second Amendment Rights !

[bhunter]

Originally Posted by barbara

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Well stated. Why is it people have to have be so extreme when it comes to firearms!?

What people? How many people have large gun collections? What percentage of firearms are used in crime or are a tool associated with accidental death? The extremists are those that seek to remove guns from individual ownership. We've already seen how effective that's been in reducing crime. What is your goal in restricting firearms? Look at where and why crime occurs and what groups are raising the crime rate. Legalization of illicit drugs would likely do more to reduce muder rates than trying to control access to firearms.

[Bigerik]

Originally Posted by bhunter

What people? How many people have large gun collections? What percentage of firearms are used in crime or are a tool associated with accidental death? The extremists are those that seek to remove guns from individual ownership. We've already seen how effective that's been in reducing crime. What is your goal in restricting firearms? Look at where and why crime occurs and what groups are raising the crime rate. Legalization of illicit drugs would likely do more to reduce muder rates than trying to control access to firearms.

Which is why America, with hundreds of millions of guns has the worlds lowest crime rate, right?

[bhunter]

Originally Posted by Bigerik

Which is why America, with hundreds of millions of guns has the worlds lowest crime rate, right?

It has more to do with culture and the demand for illegal drugs than on the availability of firearms:

Intentional Homicide By Country:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of..._homicide_rate

Gun Ownership By Country:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Number_...ita_by_country

I'd also suggest that the greater homogeneity of a society the less conflict. Who's killing who sheds a bit of light on the cause.

[Bigerik]

Originally Posted by bhunter

It has more to do with culture and the demand for illegal drugs than on the availability of firearms:

Intentional Homicide By Country:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of..._homicide_rate

Gun Ownership By Country:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Number_...ita_by_country

I'd also suggest that the greater homogeneity of a society the less conflict. Who's killing who sheds a bit of light on the cause.

Canada and the US ain't THAT different, but your homicide rate is 3 times higher.

[Charles]

Originally Posted by Bigerik

Canada and the US ain't THAT different, but your homicide rate is 3 times higher.

Meebee we got 3X the number of sumbitches who need killin'.

Chas

[bhunter]

Originally Posted by Bigerik

Canada and the US ain't THAT different, but your homicide rate is 3 times higher.

What criteria are you using to compare the two countries?

[Bigerik]

Originally Posted by bhunter

What criteria are you using to compare the two countries?

How do you mean?