(November 20, 2015 at 11:42 am)Rhythm Wrote: -and as pointed out before, the fact is...that guns -do not- make crime more violent, or make for more violent crimes. What else can be said?
Stating it as fact is not the same as actually convincing someone.
A gun will cause more destruction, more quickly and easily than another weapon. Therefore it means crimes are more violent. Even the threat of a gun makes the crime more distressing. What would you prefer to face off against? An unarmed man or one armed with a gun pointed at your face?
Would you prefer the back of your leg to be hit with a baseball bat or a gun? The latter is more likely to lead to losing the leg. If a criminal uses a gun instead of a baseball bat then the crime is more violent as a result.
Why do criminals use guns at all if they are not effective at helping them commit crime? You have never answered this because it destroys your argument.
This is your sticking point upon which all your cognitive dissonance is built upon.
