[Moma]

(08-25-2011 09:37 AM)Dash Global Wrote:  

(08-25-2011 09:16 AM)Moma Wrote:  

(08-25-2011 09:12 AM)Dash Global Wrote:  

Gun laws or not, people that want to HAVE a gun and USE them will.

All someone will have to do is literally walk down the street to the local drug dealer and purchase an ILLEGAL firearm.

Outlawing guns will only put law abiding citizens at a DISADVANTAGE.

Which in essence will be putting MORE power into the criminals hands.

As old nem said, if a criminal knows that EVERYONE is packing, he will SHOOT to kill. There's no deterrent like the fear of death.

If he knows that there is a crime for packing heat, well, he may be fine, I'll do my time if I get caught.

But if he knows that the little old lady has a piece on her, he will shoot to kill.

What do you think of that?

And a regular criminal will have a lot more experience and a lot less compunctions about pulling and blasting than a regular law abiding citizen.

What do you think?

You are conveniently leaving out the other side of it.

If someone knows another person is packing he will be less likely to target that person, over some one that is un-armed.

If a person is a criminal, there are just going to take stronger measures to make sure that they are not taken out in the process.

If EVERYONE is packing, does that mean it will reduce gun related homicides?