Another solution for reducing USA firearm homicide rate

by besty 18 Replies latest social current

  • besty
    besty

    Been thinking about this for a while now. In the absence of strong political leadership to enact stricter gun regulation it is clear that the people must excercise their 2A rights and bear arms.

    Think about the facts.

    9000 firearm homicides a year in the USA

    Only 600 of those were by us - the good guys - law enforcement + justifiable action by Joe Sixpack

    Now that means the bad guys are winning 15:1 - ouch - time to redress the balance...but how?

    Clearly having 1 gun per person in the USA just ain't doing it anymore - maybe back in the day but not in the 21stC - so my proposal, and its a simple one.

    Increase gun ownership by the same factor of 15 - that way when the time comes - there is a much better chance of a concerned citizen being tooled up and ready to take out a bad guy.

    Plus the fact - think about how unafraid you will feel with all those guns in circulation - evrybody will have like 12 each or something.

    Bad guys - be worried - its live free or die time.

    Thoughts?

  • james_woods
    james_woods

    Thoughts? I thought you lived in Britain, Besty.

    Why are you so obsessed on American gun ownership?

  • designs
    designs

    Vacations here.

  • besty
    besty
    Why are you so obsessed on American gun ownership?

    Living in America doesnt stop you obsessing on here about your Italian car.

    Anything to add the topic other than snide ad hominem?

  • tootired2care
    tootired2care

    I guess you didn't like my other thread, LOL.

  • fakesmile
    fakesmile

    is that supposed to be a minus sign before law enforcement? i dont have the exact numbers but botched raids happen quite often, most people just dont hear about them. i like your idea tho. as i have stated before, i live in a pretty low crime area. the reason is because you can never tell who is packing. even little old ladies carry around here. if you ban guns, only the criminals will have them.

  • besty
    besty

    I thought this might be off topic on the 'proper' thread...

  • james_woods
    james_woods

    I have also owned several Italian and German guns.

    I suspect that you would have put a stop to that if it had been in your power to do so.

  • whathehadas
    whathehadas

    I don't know if you're trying to be sarcastic Besty but this Gun problem will continue here in America. What way possible would it be....for the Government to end all gun violence? You ban ALL guns and people will still sneak and buy them on the black market. The Government can try raiding ALL homes for guns but what man power that would take and the time to do so? I would hate having to be a authority and stepping on Billy Joe's property in search of his firearms. I'm pretty sure Billy Joe wouldn't be too happy and wouldn't surrender those arms without a fight. I'm just saying the solutions to this problem aren't as clear cut as we think. Bottom line....I think people should start packing their bags and move to GB with you Besty

  • moshe
    moshe

    Dang, I though this was a - make everyone a born again Christian, kinda solution.

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