(September 14, 2019 at 5:57 am)Brian37 Wrote:(September 14, 2019 at 4:14 am)EgoDeath Wrote: Owning a gun is a right in the United States.
Owning it in NZ may be considered a privilege, and that's fine.
Still, criminals don't care if guns are illegal. If it does good, then great for NZ. Couldn't say I care a whole lot, honestly.
It is a myth that firearms are stolen from your home or from a shop as a majority that lead to a crime. The truth is most firearm violence starts with a LEGALLY purchased firearm. It is possible to LEGALLY purchase a firearm then go on to commit a crime after that legal buy. And that is where most crime happens.
That doesn't appear to be the case.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonk...out-crime/
Quote:They found that in approximately 8 out of 10 cases, the perpetrator was not a lawful gun owner but rather in illegal possession of a gun that belonged to someone else.
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