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Originally Posted by longsuffering
And yet the countries that place controls on the number and types of guns individuals can own have far less gun violence.
Fewer guns = less gun violence.
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Pretty generic statement to make considering there are a lot of different variables to consider.
If you go purely by statistics, obviously fewer guns = less gun violence simply because based on percentages, less guns means less guns to be involved in a violent act. But, like I said, a lot of different variables you're not considering.
From the unprotected border, which basically assures that illegal guns get transported into the US on a daily basis; a culture that is in some ways fanatical about guns, which isn't exactly bad, but it does lead to accidents, stolen guns being involved in crimes, and more guns being made, which means more guns ending up in the hands of criminals.
Personally I think people who want gun control to fix their problem are delusional. Education has been the #1 factor in keeping teenagers off drugs. Not the 'war on drugs.' Why should we believe anything else to happen with guns.
And like I said earlier, since the majority of gun crime is the result of people being involved in illegal activities, one would be a bit naive to actually believe gun legislation will prohibit criminals from further obtaining firearms, and using them in whatever trade they're involved in.
Gun control is a quick fix solution that won't work. At least not in the US. Too many other problems involved.