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Old May 20, 2004, 04:26 am   #208 (permalink) (top)
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Originally posted by Pooeypants,+--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (Pooeypants,)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'>What you quoted doesn't say we're having more gun crime in UK, merely we have more crime commited.[/b]


But that's one of the important points. One does not need a gun to rob a house or rape or murder.

If you can go into a house you know has no gun in the nightstand, you have a lot more confidence in whatever weapon you do have.

Armed Americans reduces crime.


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You're living in a dream world if you think arming every person in the society is going to solve our crime problem. Fight fire with fire huh?

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No - it's like any other arms race: the deterrant factor.


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