An Interesting Contrast
This New York Times piece notes regretfully that "Privacy Laws Slow Efforts on Gun-Buyer Data."
Amazing, isn't it, how many lefties have little regard for privacy rights when it comes to gun ownership, but then decry any efforts to encroach on the privacy of suspected terrorists when it comes to protecting America's national security?
Amazing, isn't it, how many lefties have little regard for privacy rights when it comes to gun ownership, but then decry any efforts to encroach on the privacy of suspected terrorists when it comes to protecting America's national security?
posted by LadybugUSA at 7:37 PM
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More guns = more gun crime
Less guns = less gun crime
That's what the rest of the world has discovered. It's not rocket science.
That's not true. From what I've heard, people in Great Britain live in fear. I heard of a woman from England who lived in a culdesac. Every home in it was burglarized. She moved to an area in Western United States and couldn't believe how open everyone was with their homes. Folks told her that the crooks know they'll be shot by the homeowner if they try to break in there. These are, of course, anecdotal. But the notion that disarming the law-abiding civilians will decrease crime is patently stupid. Bad guys are cowards. A show of strength disuades their actions, unless they get guns, which they always seem to do. But if they think civilians have guns, they are less cocky. Wouldn't you be? It works on every level. Most won't fight a tough guy. The US and USSR were at a stalemate because each had nukes. And back to the rest of the world, how's France doing with the Muslim thugs rioting and burning cars? A few shots directed their way would change their minds. Get real. Guns in the hands of good people are the best defense against crime.
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