(July 8, 2011 at 4:01 pm)Paul the Human Wrote: I sit on no fence. I do not believe that gun control (or regulations) would have any positive effect on the amount of gun related crime whatsoever.
They would, if it was coupled with attention to the illegal arms market.
(July 8, 2011 at 4:01 pm)Paul the Human Wrote: If anything... it would cause more, as everyone in possession of a gun would then be a criminal.
Ah, but that assumes that the gun legislation I suggest would entail removing everyone's right to bear arms. That is not the case. Of course, on the flip side of that, you shouldn't own a gun if it is illegal for you to do so. I'll reiterate my earlier point that the idea of only law enforcement and criminals having guns horrifies me. I'm just saying that following laws prevents you from breaking them.
(July 8, 2011 at 4:01 pm)Paul the Human Wrote: The 'Right' to own guns in the U.S. is so ingrained into society... and guns so numerous... that it is far too late to do anything about it. In my opinion.
It is far too late to do anything half assed about it. We have to keep better track of the weapons that are here. Fuck, in colonial times, the British had a better idea of where the guns were than we do now.
