I think many countries can get away with having strict gun control to the extent where gun ownership for it's citizens is totally outlawed. But here in America that could prove to be a big mistake. America is too much of a melting pot. Americans are not on the same page with each other socially, culturally, spiritually, economically, ect. Many people say less guns more crime. That maybe true especially one crime in particular, Home Invasions. I think Home Invasions would spike significantly. The less likely a citizen has the means to defend themselves against an intruder the more bold a criminal will become.
Jim
Originally Posted by Mr MojoRisin
I agree with some of your statements. In some countries such as Japan, the banning of guns works very well. In the U.S. we simply can't ban guns. There are so many guns in the hands of criminals that people should have the right to defend themselves against them. But I don't think that the reason we have so many gun homicides in this country is due to the U.S. being a melting pot. Who commits crime in this country? The poor and uneducated for the most part. Raise the education level of people and raise their income and crime will go down. Easier said than done.
I don't think there is any correlation at all between guns in the hands of law-abiding citizens and the crime rate. The U.S. leads all countries, by far, in # of guns per capita, and ranks very high in homicides per capita. Home invasions? Austin is something like the 10th largest city in the U.S. and I can't remember the last time I read about a home invasion. How many home invasions have there been where you live? Yes, home invasions do happen and if you are really worried about being a victim of a home invasion, you should definitely have a gun for peace of mind. But it is simply not something I worry about.