guns

Originally posted by spoogenet
Handguns being illegal would, however, most likely reduce the number of deaths to firearms in a year. Most of the gun related crimes are handguns.

If handguns are illegal, then there would be no way to legally carry a gun for protection (this would almost abolish our "right to bear arms")

Originally posted by spoogenet
Serial killers will still exist and have guns, organized crime will still exist and have guns.

Ok, so if these guys have guns and are intending to harm you, wouldn't you also want one?

Originally posted by spoogenet
The tradeoff is that the criminals with guns are empowered even more to break the law because the average citizen is less empowered to counter the threat. There's a county near Atlanta, GA where it's required for the male head of household to own a firearm, or at least it used to be required I'm not sure if it's been changed. Anyhow, that county had extremely low home burglary rates....

You've just completely contradicted yourself. If you are the head of the household, what is easier to hide from your kids, a handgun or a rifle?

If guns can statistically prevent crime, why make them illegal?