If O'Blunder and Feinstein Get Their Way...

Here are some facts from John Lott and More Guns, Less Violence:

"Our findings are dramatic. Our most conservative estimates show that by adopting shall-issue laws, states reduced murders by 8.5%, rapes by 5%, aggravated assaults by 7% and robbery by 3%. If those states that did not permit concealed handgun in 1992 had permitted them back then, citizens would have been spared approximately 1,570 murders, 4,177 rapes, 60,000 aggravated assaults and 12,000 robberies. To put it even more simply: Criminals, we found, respond rationally to deterrence threat."

"We also collected data on whether owners of concealed handguns are more likely to use them in committing violent crimes. The rarity of these incidents is reflected in Florida's statistics: More than 300,000 concealed-handgun licenses were issued between Oct. 1, 1987, and Dec. 31, 1995, but only five violent crimes involving permitted pistols were committed in this period, and none of these resulted in fatalities."

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB841185795318576500.html

About half of those "murders" are suicides. Another 10% are accidental shootings...and many more are self defense........... Originally Posted by Whirlaway

Wrong, wrong, and wrong.

59% of gun deaths are self inflicted..............

http://www.democracyjournal.org/argu...lked-about.php

http://www.totalcriminaldefense.com/...es-statistics/

Here are some facts from John Lott and More Guns, Less Violence:

"Our findings are dramatic. Our most conservative estimates show that by adopting shall-issue laws, states reduced murders by 8.5%, rapes by 5%, aggravated assaults by 7% and robbery by 3%. If those states that did not permit concealed handgun in 1992 had permitted them back then, citizens would have been spared approximately 1,570 murders, 4,177 rapes, 60,000 aggravated assaults and 12,000 robberies. To put it even more simply: Criminals, we found, respond rationally to deterrence threat."

"We also collected data on whether owners of concealed handguns are more likely to use them in committing violent crimes. The rarity of these incidents is reflected in Florida's statistics: More than 300,000 concealed-handgun licenses were issued between Oct. 1, 1987, and Dec. 31, 1995, but only five violent crimes involving permitted pistols were committed in this period, and none of these resulted in fatalities."

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB841185795318576500.html Originally Posted by Whirlaway

No where in any of my posts did I state that there should be more guns on the street or less guns on the street. I'll leave it up to you self-proclaimed "experts" to tell all of us what needs to be done. I was responding to EXTXOILMAN's comment/story about a single incident in the U.K. and his implying that the U.S. gun laws are superior to those in the U.K. I'm simply pointing out that homicides in the U.S. are ridiculously high when compared to those in the U.K. The U.S. is the greatest country in the world but has a major problem when it comes to homicides. No matter which side of the fence you stand, I would think you would agree with that.

59% of gun deaths are self inflicted..............

http://www.democracyjournal.org/argu...lked-about.php

http://www.totalcriminaldefense.com/...es-statistics/ Originally Posted by Whirlaway

Do you have a reading problem??? I gave you 2 different but similar definitions of HOMICIDE for you. Homicides do not include suicides or accidental shootings.

No where in any of my posts did I state that there should be more guns on the street or less guns on the street. I'll leave it up to you self-proclaimed "experts" to tell all of us what needs to be done. I was responding to EXTXOILMAN's comment/story about a single incident in the U.K. and his implying that the U.S. gun laws are superior to those in the U.K. I'm simply pointing out that homicides in the U.S. are ridiculously high when compared to those in the U.K. The U.S. is the greatest country in the world but has a major problem when it comes to homicides. No matter which side of the fence you stand, I would think you would agree with that. Originally Posted by SpeedRacerXXX

To clarify, SRXXX, my post was not about one incident in the U.K.. It was about the incremental lessoning of freedoms over the last 100 years in that country with more and more restrictive gun laws. Which is exactly what the progressives in this country want to do if allowed to.

We are not them, but we could be if not vigilant.

Paranoia strikes deep
Into your life it will creep

Paranoia strikes deep
Into your life it will creep Originally Posted by CJ7

CJ, I'd rather have the self awareness to be "paranoid" than to go whistling down the street oblivious to the obvious.

Paranoia strikes deep
Into your life it will creep Originally Posted by CJ7

The right wing is trending paranoid ...

To clarify, SRXXX, my post was not about one incident in the U.K.. It was about the incremental lessoning of freedoms over the last 100 years in that country with more and more restrictive gun laws. Which is exactly what the progressives in this country want to do if allowed to.

We are not them, but we could be if not vigilant. Originally Posted by EXTXOILMAN

Thanks for the clarification.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/...loped-country/

As stated in the article:

The United States has by far the highest per capita rate of all developed countries. According to data compiled by the United Nations, the United States has four times as many gun-related homicides per capita as do Turkey and Switzerland, which are tied for third. The U.S. gun murder rate is about 20 times the average for all other countries on this chart. That means that Americans are 20 times as likely to be killed by a gun than is someone from another developed country.

The U.S., according to the chart, has about 3.5 gun related murders per 100,000 people. The U.K. has less than .2 gun related murders per 100,000 people. So which country's gun laws do you think are more effective in preventing gun related murders?

Feel free to present other information to show how much safer citizens are in the U.S. as opposed to other similar countries. Originally Posted by SpeedRacerXXX

Lets empty out all of our ghettos and slums by sending the trash to England. Do you think the homicide numbers will change? Why is it that in the suburbs where you find hard working people there is very little violent crime?? Would it be politically incorrect to tell you why?

only an idiot believes there will be door to door gun confiscation. Originally Posted by CJ7

Look at what happened in Australia. First came the registration, which by the way Obama wants. Then they were banned. Watch the sheep such as you turning them all in or face prison time. Read your history.

Lets empty out all of our ghettos and slums by sending the trash to England. Do you think the homicide numbers will change? Why is it that in the suburbs where you find hard working people there is very little violent crime?? Would it be politically incorrect to tell you why? Originally Posted by sardyop

I don't disagree with you as to the root cause of the problem. The question is what can be done outside of your suggestion to reduce the problem? Unfortunately, very little IMHO.

So we have to look at other ways to lower the homicide rate. Put more guns in the hands of law-abiding citizens? Make some guns/assault weapons more difficult to get? Personally, I think any answer is like putting a bandaid on gaping wound.

I don't disagree with you as to the root cause of the problem. The question is what can be done outside of your suggestion to reduce the problem? Unfortunately, very little IMHO.

So we have to look at other ways to lower the homicide rate. Put more guns in the hands of law-abiding citizens? Make some guns/assault weapons more difficult to get? Personally, I think any answer is like putting a bandaid on gaping wound. Originally Posted by SpeedRacerXXX

That's why we have government. We elect politicians to make these hard decisions...while protecting the Constitution. Would that any of them, on either side, were capable of it.

Look at what happened in Australia. First came the registration, which by the way Obama wants. Then they were banned. Watch the sheep such as you turning them all in or face prison time. Read your history. Originally Posted by sardyop

speaking of reading your history, assault weapons were banned here in 96, when Romney was Gov he passed legislation in 04 banning assault weapons after the 96 legislation sunset ...

damn that Obama