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Originally Posted by bigred875  you dont need sources to back up common sense....bottom line is if more people had guns on them there would be less people commiting crimes using a gun. Criminals will think twice about mugging someone if the chances were good the victim was also packing. not all, but there would be a significant reduction. |
Not true. Criminals (in general) have little to loose. A citizen with a pistol permit, has much more to loose. I'd be you most gun owners would be EXTREMELY hesitant to use their guns in a situation, simply because of the fear that if they made a bad judgement call (with the laws varying from state to state) that they'd loose the privledge to bear arms for life, or be sued for everything they own in civil court.
But if someone comes busting into my office and I hear gunshots, its a different story. If someone approaches you with a knife and says "Give me your keys", and you get jumped by three people, and they take your gun, your shit out of luck, and now they have your gun.
I own lots of guns. Its not as cut-and-dry as it may seem, no matter how much you argue it.