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Originally Posted by bullseyebarb
It is not possible to keep guns out of the hands of criminals. Are the people of Britain safer since the law banning all firearms went into effect? I think not.
There is a reason why mass shootings occur on U.S. campuses - it's because the majority are gun-free zones, making them an ideal target for any deranged person with an axe to grind. There is a sort of moral fatuousness in proclaiming yourself a gun-free zone. What you are actually doing is increasing the risk to students.
On the other hand, countless crimes and assaults are prevented each year because citizens in legal possession of firearms were on hand to protect themselves and those around them. Such was the case with a law college in West Virginia a few years ago, where a couple of students thwarted an event similar to the one we are discussing today because they were allowed to keep their guns on campus. They pinned down the perp and held him until the police arrived. This, of course, was not reported by the media as it did not fit their template.
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Are you trying to say that we would all feel safer if everyone was armed to the teeth? And that citizens would do nothing with their guns other than stop crime? Imagine road rage with a glock in the glove compartment. Then all cars could have the California bumper sticker: "Cover Me, I'm Changing Lanes." You ask if the British are safer since the firearm ban. Are you trying to suggest that the murder rate in Britain is the same as or worse than that of the US? I think that Detroit has more murders per annum than Britain. You visit Canada; do you feel unsafe because you can't carry your gun when you are here? Welcome to our country, but please check your guns at the border.