Quote Originally Posted by bustme2hard View Post
Gun control is good in theory. In real life, it's a different story. Deaths from violent crime are statistically lower where there is limited or no gun control, because the would-be offenders know that they could be picking on the wrong guy or girl at any given time.
Umm... no... this is simply not true. Like, at all. You claim deaths from violent crime are statistically lower... but either you're misinformed, or you're lying, because in fact the opposite is true. Prove me wrong by showing me these supposed statistics -- a quick comparison of, say, Britain, Canada and the US in terms of homicide rate per annum is pretty clear.

Fact is that the more guns are present in a country, the more carrying a gun becomes essential. In places with less guns, criminals don't even need to carry weapons, and if they do, the likelihood of someone fighting back are reduced, so nobody ends up getting shot. In places where everyone has guns, people tend to shoot first and ask questions later.

Also, it's fallacious to assume that all gun violence is perpetrated by "criminals" who would be willing and able to obtain guns illegally. Most crime is actually committed by normal people in abnormal situations. Picture a violent confrontation taking place at a bar, maybe over a sports game. Here in Canada, somebody will probably get hit with a chair and maybe break a rib or two... in the US, somebody will probably get shot. Similarly, the presense of a weapon in the household causes rate of spousal homicide to skyrocket.

Think of it this way: if a woman gets really mad at you, would you rather she lash out by kicking you in the balls, or by shooting you?

and... if a gang large enough to have 20 guns attacked me, I'd run the fuck away. And so would anybody who doesn't have a death wish, gun or no gun.