RetiredGySgt
Diamond Member
This thread was titled correctly and if anything it is proof positive we are still a primitive species of animal. If your world is scary and unknown a gun is required for your safety even though the chances of it being any use probably averages the same as winning the lottery. Lots of people armed does not make the world safer. The truth is more likely that your chances of dying by gun increase as guns increase. Statistically that seems obvious yet some still feel secure holding in their pocket their grown up security blanket. What needs to happen, and is happening slowly with all the recent deaths is that the concealed gun idea changes in peoples minds from security to insecurity. In The US due to the NRA and the silly interpretation of the 2nd amendment that ain't gonna happen soon.
More guns = more deaths. Simple fact in America.
http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/pressroom/00news/finaldeath98.htm
There is no real evidence more guns equal more deaths. And your contention that accidents will result is also false, less than 1000 accidents occur a year with firearms usually. Care to figure the percentage of 200 million guns versus 1000 accidents?
Further there is absolutely NO evidence that less restrictive gun laws leads to more shootings, in fact there is evidence that in places where less restrictions are on weapons LESS crime occurs.
Your claim is patently false. And has been shown to be false time and time again.