Feralucce wrote:
Did anyone notice on the graph that one of the highest homicide rates was in the UK (Scotland) and simultaneously one of the lowest incidents of households with guns?
This seems, at it's core, to disprove the guns make people violent argument.
I honestly think that, in the absence of guns, the people who are going to commit murder, will do so anyway. I live in one of the most violent areas of the world outside of south africa...I live in the 9th ward of New Orleans. I have seen a man murdered, several attempted murders and many violent crimes. Ironically enough... only twice in my life have I seen crime involving guns... one of these was in the UK and one was a "Crooked cop"
Knives, pool cues, a hammer, a car and brass knuckles... but not guns...
Arguably, guns increase the deadliness of any confrontation and crime, but the people that are going to perform these kinds of crimes are going to do it anyway.
Anything can be a weapon to someone who wants to kill. I read in the paper where a child killed another child with a leg of a barbie doll.
Ban all Barbie doll legs...sorry kids, barbie has to be amputee!
Jojo
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