Gun Control & RKBA
In reply to the discussion: CeaseFire employee/gang member charged with kidnapping and rape [View all]jimmy the one
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she devil: I meant exactly what I said. Only people who already follow the law obey increased restrictions on firearms.
This is obviously & demonstrably untrue, criminals are forced to 'obey' when they can't circumvent.
Gun guru Gary Kleck even said that gun control efforts prevent approx. 30% of criminals or potential criminals from obtaining a gun or committing a guncrime, so that disproves your nonsense right there.
Waiting periods & background checks often prevent clandestine criminals using fake id's trying to get guns or ammo, from doing that.
Assault rifle & superclip bans helps prevent crims from getting those too, since they're less easier to get in guncontrol states.
Safe storage laws prevent burglars from getting as many stolen guns.
You don't know what you're talking about, with your nra backed propaganda.
shedev: Those who's business is breaking the law find it easier to intimidate those who they have a built in advantage over.
And they find it easier to intimidate in red states with less gun control.
edit to add, about a third the way down the link: By definition, laws are most likely to be obeyed by the law-abiding, and gun laws are no different. http://uhaweb.hartford.edu/kdowst/kleck.html
So the way shedevil puts it, absolute sense in 'only people who already follow the law will obey' is demonstrably & logically false. Duh.