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On Sat, 19 Feb 2005 17:06:28 -0500, "Doug Dotson"
dougdotson@NOSPAMcablespeedNOSPAMcom wrote:

Actually, 2 government sanctioned studies that were intended to support
the anti-gun approach, were recently released and ended up confirming
that gun control laws do pretty much nothing to reduce crime. No
Congressman
introduced legislation to renew the assult weapons ban because it has
become
clear that gun control is inaffective. There is an impressive body of
evidence
that areas the have liberal carry laws have less crime. The research and
conclusions in Lott's book have been verified over and over. Most works
that conclude otherwise have been found to be biased or flawed.

Doug

None of the current gun laws really address the use of guns in crimes.
If they focused on criminal use of guns as opposed to the possession
of weapons in general they would probably have more effect. If
criminals knew that merely having a gun on them while committing a
felony meant life without parole, quickly you would see that many
criminals would choose not to be armed and the stupid ones would
quickly be wisked off to serve their life sentences.

I doubt it. There is a reason they are called criminals. Studies have
shown that when a criminal commits a crime, he/she pretty much never
considers the consequences. We have many laws that make penalties
harsher when a gun is even carried let alone used. Makes no real difference.

The old NRA slogan has proved itself very true in Australia. Since
their total ban on gun ownership, they have had record violent gun
crime. Gun control laws usually just mean that the victims are
unarmed. Instead, we need laws that disarm the felons instead. Seems
common sense to me.

Same thanig happened in Britain.

Just as good fences make good neighbors, knowing that others are able
to protect themselves from you will make many - but not all -
criminals look for easier targets. Are you prepared to put a sign on
your front yard 'no guns are kept in here'?

Exactly! Who was it said that "An armed society is a polite society"?

A few years ago there was a popular bumper sticker around here "this
vehicle protected by Smith & Wesson'. It sends the right message.
Police rarely ever are there to protect us. They try to 'solve' the
crime after its happened. The only way to truly be protected is to
protect yourself.

Absolutely!!!


I know up in the northeast part of the US there is a big belief in the
nanny state and they look longingly at european cradle to grave
socialism.

Which is a absolute failure there and most anyplace it has been attempted.

This may work for some things, but not for personal
safety. There isn't a cop in your yard to keep the burglars out or
riding with you to take on the carjackers. You have to fall back on
that old american concept of self-reliance. Guns are an excellent
part of that.

You are correct, sir!

Would I prefer to live in a world where it wasn't necessary to have
guns to protect my home and family? Of course, but I don't, neither
do you.

We have to live in the reality of this world, warts and all.

Weebles Wobble
(but they don't fall down)