Quote:
Originally posted by Azred:
Yes, the central point being made is that outlawing or restricting the ownership/availability of guns or knives does nothing to deter the rate of crime.
|
But do we actually have enough statistical data to accept this conclusion, particularly in this case considering the brief amount of time the ban has been in effect?
As much as logic dictates that criminals will be more bold when the general population is restricted from purchasing certain arms, logic also dictates that over time criminals will have harder time finding the restricted weapons to use. Crime might not neccessaryly lessen, but crime involving the restricted weapons probably will as the supply of the weapons dries up.
I guess it boils down to whether or not you take a long-term view or a short...
[ 05-28-2005, 10:58 PM: Message edited by: Chewbacca ]