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**Luisabens** · 07-03-2007, 10:20 PM

The main advantage of people being able to carry, is that the criminal knows that his potential victims will mostly not carry anyway... but a few will. And a bystandater or two may have a gun, too. The criminal won't know which ones, so many will think twice before assaulting/raping/etc. In fact, many may take up other professions... which would be a win for all concerned.

Many gun-banners try to say things like, "There are more guns in the US than any other country, so why is the crime rate high?" ...without mentioning that nearly all of them are locked up, left with trigger locks, or otherwise rendered useless in an emergency. In fact, virtually ALL victims don't have guns when the criminal goes after them - a fact the criminals are well aware of.

If the criminals knew that someone in the crowd probably has a gun, he'll be a lot less likely to snatch the old lady's purse or drag the little kid off the sidewalk into his car. But the gun-banners have made sure he doesn't have to worry about that. When decrying our rising crime rates, they need to take a hard look in the mirror.

07-03-2007, 10:20 PM	#11
Luisabens Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 437 Senior Member	The main advantage of people being able to carry, is that the criminal knows that his potential victims will mostly not carry anyway... but a few will. And a bystandater or two may have a gun, too. The criminal won't know which ones, so many will think twice before assaulting/raping/etc. In fact, many may take up other professions... which would be a win for all concerned. Many gun-banners try to say things like, "There are more guns in the US than any other country, so why is the crime rate high?" ...without mentioning that nearly all of them are locked up, left with trigger locks, or otherwise rendered useless in an emergency. In fact, virtually ALL victims don't have guns when the criminal goes after them - a fact the criminals are well aware of. If the criminals knew that someone in the crowd probably has a gun, he'll be a lot less likely to snatch the old lady's purse or drag the little kid off the sidewalk into his car. But the gun-banners have made sure he doesn't have to worry about that. When decrying our rising crime rates, they need to take a hard look in the mirror.
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