nraila.org — The FBI?s report once again confirmed that violent crime rates are lower in states with Right-to-Carry (RTC) laws. RTC states had 22% less violent crime,30% less murder,46% less robbery,and 12% less aggravated assault. As usual, Washington D.C., w/ the strictest anti-gun laws, led the nation in murder (6x higher than rest of country).
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sleestak911Jan 5, 2007
Only *I* should have a gun. Period. Problem solved.
palmettoJan 5, 2007
@ perrywsparrowyou state:"I don't need an AR-15, I don't want an AR-15. I don't think our military will every use their weapons against me. Yes we should have arms to defend ourselves, but this argument is aged. All the rifles in the world are not really going to stop an Apache/Ambrams/F-22. Using the "right to defend ourselves" stuff really doesn't work any longer."I beg to differ.. the Iraqi insurgency has the most advanced nation on earth pinned down.. and they are using antiquated weapons and small arms. Just because you don't think our military will ever use their weapons against you doesn't mean they won't. I think of my guns as insurance. I hope I don't ever get cancer, and don't believe I will.. but if I do, I have insurance to help. I don't think anyone will break in to my house to hurt my family or rape my wife, but if they do, I have insurance (40 caliber) to help.
greenampJan 5, 2007
@ CeltiCowboyYou need to wake up and take a good look at who is leading your party, and where it's heading.
stingray4540Jan 6, 2007
"Any people that would give up liberty for a little temporary safety deserves neither liberty nor safety." Benjamin Franklin
Closed AccountJan 6, 2007
Drunk clam, your argument is childish. I hope you're robbed at gunpoint and don't have a gun!!! That would be poetic justice!!!
kraynerJan 8, 2007
jon3k - EXACTLY. Kind of like the "gun-free schools" laws and policies, and how well THEY'VE worked to deter school shootings.Now, for those that would rather let the safety of themselves and their loved ones fall completely into the government's hands:You know, even IF you live right next door to a police station (and most of us don't), then that does not mean that they will arrive in time to save your life if a violent criminal breaks into your home.The same applies to being out in public. You see, until the police somehow gain the magical ability to foresee a crime BEFORE it happens, your self-defense will be YOUR own responsibility!And for the trained and responsible user, the firearm is one of the most effective self-defense tools available. And Concealed Carry laws are the only (legal) way for a person to have access to that tool when off of his/her own property.It only makes sense that Concealed Carry laws would reduce crime, if it has ANY effect on it. Why on earth would allowing LAW-ABIDING citizens to get a permit to carry a gun cause an increase in crime???? And I'm sure someone else has mentioned that any sane criminal would want to prey on victims in so-called "progressive" states like Illinois if given a choice. After all - your victim can't be legally armed there. And if he IS, by chance? Why, he'll go to jail right along WITH you if you survive!
saifatlastJan 8, 2007
40% poverty in the US? I said 15% (Australia) to our (the US') 17%. That means our poverty rate is 17%. Things are bad in the US, but just making up stats out your ass is not a good way to debate.Source: <a class="user" href="http://www.epinet.org/books/swa2004/news/swafacts_international.pdf">http://www.epinet.org/books/swa2004/news/swafacts_international.pdf</a>
usmilretJan 10, 2007
In Maryland it is next to impossible to conceal carry pistol for your protection to include your family, only the criminals conceal carry. Baltimore has a horrible homicide rate. Washington has a horrible homicide rate. These are some of the strictest gun control cities in the country
owdenbowdenJan 16, 2007
Put the Control of Guns back into the Hands of The PEOPLE!
owdenbowdenOct 26, 2007
I agree with the Fist Fights but the fact still remains that in the United States of America - You have the Right to Bare Arms, which supports another one of your Rights - The Right To Self Preservation.If you outlaw guns then only outlaws will have them! And right now we have a s**t load of outlaws out there....
lodibug3Apr 26, 2008
I'm in Wisconsin... one of the last holdouts to conceal and carry :-( Guess I'll have to keep that baseball bat under my coat a while longer ... We have ENOUGH laws... NO MORE LAWS... just get the JUDGES to ENFORCE the ones we have.
derangedpenguinMay 10, 2008
I am reading this on my Blackberry, smoking a Winston, while eating a double 1/4 with cheese, mega-sized fries and a chocolate shake, while driving my `vette, on a freeway in Montana at 190 MPH. I thinks they should ban any dangerous activity like owning a gun. (burp)
derangedpenguinMay 10, 2008
Switzerland has very lacks drug laws... let me guessDrug over dose?
derangedpenguinMay 10, 2008
OK digging you up, not because I agree with you but the analysis if well kind of funny in a morbid sort of way.
dmcerJun 2, 2008
LIfe in prison cases almost always appeal as well, granted it doesn't happen 100% of the time. The death penalty isn't more expensive because of the appeals process.