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1. If guns deter crime, why is America's violent crime rate so much higher than that of the borderline socialist, typically anti-gun Europe? Why is Texas's crime rate so much higher than that of, say, Massachusetts? Shouldn't Texas be the safest region on Earth?
Where I live gun ownership is probably about 90%, there is no gun crime because the people that live here are responsible gun owners. Even if someone wanted to come here and commit crime they are outnumbered 10 thousand to one and they have a very good chance of getting shot. Hearing gun shots is common and of no concern to anyone.
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2. How does the second amendment forbid gun control legislation?
"shall not be infringed"
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Does the first amendment forbid libel and slander laws?
The second amendment doesn't allow murder does it?
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3. To those who use the "ban guns and criminals will just obtain them illegally" argument, do you support the war on drugs as well?
Texas is a major port of entry for illegal drugs and illegal aliens into the US and for export of illegal guns, stolen vehicles and cash into Mexico. Lots of 'evil-doers' operating in that portion of the country. I don't know of an equivalent really for MA. The US isn't a homogenous mixture, take a more in depth look at the apple compared to the orange.
Texas is a major port of entry for illegal drugs and illegal aliens into the US and for export of illegal guns, stolen vehicles and cash into Mexico. Lots of 'evil-doers' operating in that portion of the country. I don't know of an equivalent really for MA. The US isn't a homogenous mixture, take a more in depth look at the apple compared to the orange.
The only quantity of guns being imported into Mexico from the US is by the BATF
1. If guns deter crime, why is America's violent crime rate so much higher than that of the borderline socialist, typically anti-gun Europe? Why is Texas's crime rate so much higher than that of, say, Massachusetts? Shouldn't Texas be the safest region on Earth?
2. How does the second amendment forbid gun control legislation? Does the first amendment forbid libel and slander laws? Why is the second amendment taken to be absolute, while far more fundamental liberties are frequently curbed in the name of security (cough cough Patriot cough cough act)?
3. To those who use the "ban guns and criminals will just obtain them illegally" argument, do you support the war on drugs as well?
1. Others are providing better answers to this question than I could with my limited time.
2. "Shall not be infringed" sums it up. You are correct, libel and slander are not forbidden but the law does not take effect until someone slanders another. Gun control is like having a "Minority Report" pre-crime unit and stating that just because someone has a gun they will sooner or later commit a crime with it. Taking that full circle, you have a mouth therefore you will sooner or later slander someone. And the Patriot Act is as unconstitutional as they come.
3. I do not support it as they are currently waging it. The last time something of this type was done correctly was Prohibition. The federal government went to the states and requested a power not in the Constitution. The states granted the power to the feds and they banned alcohol. Stupid move in hindsight and it was corrected but not after giving rise to organized crime.
The federal government has no power at all to ban drugs. It's easy to read the Constitution and determine that. This was one of the many precedents set for the unrestrained growth of the federal government.
1. If guns deter crime, why is America's violent crime rate so much higher than that of the borderline socialist, typically anti-gun Europe? Why is Texas's crime rate so much higher than that of, say, Massachusetts? Shouldn't Texas be the safest region on Earth?
2. How does the second amendment forbid gun control legislation? Does the first amendment forbid libel and slander laws? Why is the second amendment taken to be absolute, while far more fundamental liberties are frequently curbed in the name of security (cough cough Patriot cough cough act)?
3. To those who use the "ban guns and criminals will just obtain them illegally" argument, do you support the war on drugs as well?
Texas and Massachusetts? Thats like comparing Australia and Ireland. Kinda the same kind of people but not really.
Of course not. Texas was a colorful example - a more objective view of crime rates in general, however, demonstrates a sharp correlation between accessibility to guns and murder rates, even when the opposite should be true by conservative logic.
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Can someone translate conservative-speak here, and tell me what hoffdano is trying to say here?
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Feel free to cite your statistics demonstrating that illegal aliens commit a large enough portion of crimes in southern states to account for their higher crime rate.
My only point (really) is the violent crime is not affected by any one thing - including gun laws. You should know that.
As for my comments on diversity - well - please extrapolate if you have the brain power. Highly homogeneous populations with higher socioconomic status have less violent crime than areas with more diversity and lower socioeconomic status. Massachusetts falls into the first category.
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