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Speaking of low probability, take a look at Maine, Vermont & New Hampshire. Three adjoining states where every law-abiding adult has the choice to carry guns everywhere in their day to day lives, yet these states, with no permits required, have among the lowest rates of violent crime and homicide in the hemisphere. New Hampshire has basically zero firearms laws, and yet has a lower homicide rate than Canada. With ~10% of the adult population carrying concealed, The N.NE states have extremely low rates of interpersonal crime, much lower than Canada's.
That's great but it still doesn't mean much and misses the point of the post I quoted.
Loose gun laws still haven't stop states like Louisiana and Mississippi from leading the nation in firearm homicides.
Besides 10% isn't close to everyone packing heat. So let's accept two facts.
1. No guns will be banned and most likely not regulated.
2. Even if allowed most people will still not want to carry guns around in public.
I blame the climate, and the limited access to real maple syrup.
Just because a right is only exercised by 10% of the adult population, doesn't make it less of a right.
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That's great but it still doesn't mean much and misses the point of the post I quoted.
Loose gun laws still haven't stop states like Louisiana and Mississippi from leading the nation in firearm homicides.
Hmmm... almost like there are other factors which drive the problem, not firearms... I blame the climate.
Looking at your graphic (which I think is silly for it's focus on "Murder-by-Firearm" rates, to the exclusion of states with even lower rape and beating-to-death rates), maybe climate is a valid theory
Nope. Pressure cookers aren't classified as weapons. If I were in a fight, I'd prefer to have a gun. THAT is why we're more concerned about military grade weapons.
I find it hard to believe these kids can speak so eloquently and represent themselves so well in public. No gafs, no embarrassment, blushing, they're so professional. I mean I watched many of the Olympic athletes blush and stammer and hem and haw when they were put on the spot. I mean they go from unknowns to these spotless performances. They're too well trained.
Anyone else notice they talk about their fellow students as 'children?' Their fellow students from their high school that is, are identified by them as 'children.' What 17 year old considers himself a child? All that right there tells me these students are props. Highly coached ones.
Having a military grade weapon makes murder a whole lot easier.
You mean like military-grade bolt action rifles, and military-grade lever action rifles, and military-grade pump action shotguns, and military-grade revolvers?
So, those states follow federal law. What’s the problem?
Um.. all states are. Some have more restrictions than others. That's the whole point of the article.
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I blame the climate, and the limited access to real maple syrup.
