[RosemaryT]

Originally Posted by PeaceOwl

It's a four letter word...called GUNS.

You're exactly right. We need a LOT more guns in the hands of honest, law-abiding citizens. You'd probably enjoy reading, "More Guns; Less Crime" by John Lott.

Massive numbers of studies have documented the fact that the guns are a powerful deterrent to violence of every kind, from home invasion to car jackings.

West Virginia is the most well-armed state in the country and it's not coincidental that they also have some of the lowest crime rates.

Do your civic duty - go buy a gun and LEARN how to use it!!

[ScoopLV]

^^^^^

I am 100% in favor of this plan. When the "good guys" arm themselves to the teeth, so will the bad guys, the nutjobs, and the degenerates. And then it will be a bloodbath in Las Vegas. Motorists will shoot each other over red light running. Kids will shoot each other on the playground. Hundreds of innocent bystanders will culled by errant bullets shot by Yosemite Sam wannabees.

And then FINALLY I may be able to convince my family to leave this godforsaken hellhole.

[Sqibbcakes]

Originally Posted by ScoopLV

^^^^^

I am 100% in favor of this plan. When the "good guys" arm themselves to the teeth, so will the bad guys, the nutjobs, and the degenerates. And then it will be a bloodbath in Las Vegas. Motorists will shoot each other over red light running. Kids will shoot each other on the playground. Hundreds of innocent bystanders will culled by errant bullets shot by Yosemite Sam wannabees.

And then FINALLY I may be able to convince my family to leave this godforsaken hellhole.

Golly gosh, I hate to burst your bubble, but criminals in LV are already armed to the teeth.

[ScoopLV]

So you buy into that balderdash that "An armed society is a polite society?"

I've been to Somalia. I know what an armed society looks like.

[Sqibbcakes]

Just like the left wing nuts say: if we're just nice to the people that want to kill us they'll like us. Whatever happens don't offend someone who wants to kill you.

[Sqibbcakes]

I decided to get a CCW when the ex marine line cook committed mass murder at Albertsons on Sahara and Valley View. I'm not gonna die curled up in a ball as I'm being shot. Ain't gonna happen.

[ScoopLV]

No, in that unlikely scenario you'll be shot by an incompetent, fearful bystander who also has a gun.


I'm not kidding when I say that I hope everyone loses their minds and loads up on guns. They'll be blasting each other at little league games over close calls. They'll be shooting each other at the post office for taking too long to address a package. A bunch of fearful little rabbits, armed to the teeth with no clue how to handle a firearm.

That will FINALLY get me out of here and into a more decent location.

[Sqibbcakes]

Originally Posted by ScoopLV

No, in that unlikely scenario you'll be shot by an incompetent, fearful bystander who also has a gun.


I'm not kidding when I say that I hope everyone loses their minds and loads up on guns. They'll be blasting each other at little league games over close calls. They'll be shooting each other at the post office for taking too long to address a package. A bunch of fearful little rabbits, armed to the teeth with no clue how to handle a firearm.

That will FINALLY get me out of here and into a more decent location.

Why do you keep saying you're moving? Nobody cares. Just do it. China would be a nice place.

[1AngryTaxPayer]

Originally Posted by von949

Not necessarily. Riff raff in San Diego is pretty tolerable.

Yep,

and we have plenty of guns. Just not many thugs. Seems the dirt bag thugs are the part of the equation lacking in a lot of areas with high gun ownership rate and low crime.

[lvoc]

Originally Posted by 1AngryTaxPayer

Yep,

and we have plenty of guns. Just not many thugs. Seems the dirt bag thugs are the part of the equation lacking in a lot of areas with high gun ownership rate and low crime.

More nonsense. The crime spike is quite common and present apparently in SD as well...

Crime Rates Spike in San Diego | NBC 7 San Diego