5 things about gun control laws
If there is any doubt at all that gun control doesn't work, one only needs to look as far as New Orleans for proof... Criminals will attain weapons regardless of what the law says...
-Hernando Today, Online Edition
1. Yes, criminals will get a hold of guns if they want them. As in many cases, as long as there's a demand, there'll be someone there to supply it.
2. Statistically few gun deaths are homicides.
3. A large number of gun deaths are suicides. One of gun control's many aims is to curb suicide deaths by making guns less accessible to the average person.
4. A very large number of gun deaths are accidents. Gun control laws - in Canada, at least - help curb these numbers through educating gun owners and decreasing their number.
5. Another goal of gun control laws are to make the lawful firearms in households harder to get at. This is important in domestic disputes.
No, it's about freedom! The freedom to shoot people in the face.
Also, shouldn't we be trying to limit access to guns because of situations like this? You know, when something like Katrina happens the fewer guns in the city the better?
Posted by
Ian |
Tuesday, October 04, 2005 12:47:00 a.m.