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Gun Control & RKBA
In reply to the discussion: Might Makes Wrong [View all]Atypical Liberal
(5,412 posts)7. "crime has not dropped uniformly"
Crime has not dropped uniformly; the prevalence of guns does make a difference, and not for the better.
You are right - crime has not dropped uniformly. And interestingly, it remains highest in places where gun control is the strictest.
But the undeniable fact is that national violent crime is continuing its decades-long decline, while the number of firearms in circulation increases.
You are right - crime has not dropped uniformly. And interestingly, it remains highest in places where gun control is the strictest.
But the undeniable fact is that national violent crime is continuing its decades-long decline, while the number of firearms in circulation increases.
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Of course she does, but if she told you then everybody would know, and then it won't work!
oneshooter
Oct 2012
#16
I disagree slightly, I think the mindset is like that of some conservatives re HPV vaccine.
friendly_iconoclast
Oct 2012
#56
One of your biggest mistakes is confusing "unarmed" with "helpless" and "harmless".
PavePusher
Oct 2012
#31
...or the difference between anecdotes and statistics, as her posts are deficient in the latter.
friendly_iconoclast
Oct 2012
#49