Does anyone know of any places where they banned guns and crime rates decreased? I'm not anti-gun; I'm just pro-knowledge. Do the crime rates stay the same? On the other side, does anyone know of any places where they banned guns and the crime rates INcreased?
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I completely agree. Most "gun-free" zones have no alternate defense. They are leaving everyone in that area vulnerable instead of protecting them more, which is the (poorly thought out) idea behind them. I only started this post because I was curious about those areas. I wanted to see what the areas were so I could research them farther and see what their alternatives were. I am not anti-gun. However, I don't think that five-year-olds should be carrying, but I do think that they should be able to defend themselves.
I agree. As long as we give prisoners cable, I think we are coddling them. I don't think we should deny people the basic rights of food, shelter, etc. However, I don't think that denying child rapists and murderers cable falls under the inhumane treatment category. There are some people who commit crimes just to get these perks because they can't afford them as law-abiding citizens and know they can get them in jail. I think taking away some of this stuff that prisoners don't need to live may make jail less desirable and help cut down on some gun crimes. I think it's sad and unbelievable that sentence even had to be written.
I don't think that Obama wants us all weakened. I believe that he wants to do something big and showy to get public opinion back on his side. I think he wants to go out with the legacy of "I stopped the gun violence" and he just chose the wrong route.