Victory for the Constitution! | 119 comments (119 topical, 0 hidden)
I'll give you DC (none / 0)
I didn't do enough research, was rushing that post.  There are plenty of numbers out there that show gun control does reduce crime- look at Europe - so it probably depends on a combination of many factors. 

I believe that gun accountability is better than gun control.  Your gun kills someone and you don't report it stolen (i.e. you aren't being a responsible gun owner by keeping track of where your guns are) you are held accountable.

Basically, I have no problem at all with responsible gun owners, but people need to be just that, responsible.

by richardshort2001 on 06/27/2008 12:09:22 AM EST

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Car accountability? (none / 0)
Are you also for car accountability?  If someone steals your car and kills someone with it should you be charged with a felony as well?

As for europe you can't attribute that to gun control alone, there are far too many cultural differences.  My best guess is that frankly they're just tired of killing eachother after 2000 odd years of doing so every chance they got. 

by alphasigmookie on 06/27/2008 05:02:36 AM EST

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Europe misconception (none / 0)

You do understand that the Euros currently not killing each other are not the same ones who were killing each other 2000 years ago, right?

And you get that the people over here are just as much descended from the people over there as the people over there are, right?

So your theory is a like of violence in our historical past (which is a shared past with Europe) is the reason for the high murder rate in the U.S. and the lack of gun control is irrelevant? 

 

by ProfRich on 06/27/2008 07:56:28 AM EST

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Victory for the Constitution! | 119 comments (119 topical, 0 hidden)