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Originally Posted by Dirty F
ever wondered why in countries where guns are not legal there is WAY less gun crime? Think about it. Real hard.
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Definitely incorrect.
For those who are screaming that increased gun control is the solution to gun violence in the US, or that Americans are crazy for holding so tightly onto upholding the right to bear arms, here's another perspective.
Check out the stats in The Bahamas. Handguns are illegal and gun permits for rifles and shotguns are handed out sparsely for hunting. However, gun crime is horrific.
Despite having a population of less than 400,000 people, 127 persons were murdered last year (over 90% of that number were shot to death) . Home invasions, robberies, rapes and general intimidation of Bahamian citizens is par for the course by criminals nowadays because they know that the vast majority of citizens in that country are not armed.
Business owners and citizens in that nation are crying out for the ability to be able to at least protect themselves in their homes and businesses with guns, but are being told by the government on both sides of the fence (both of whom interestingly follow the US democratic philosophy of gun control) that it will not happen. Tasers, BB guns and even professional slingshots are illegal.
Perform the ratio calculation of Bahamas gun crimes just in regards to murders per 100,000 persons and the Bahamas is way up there, regardless of that nation's strict gun laws.
Those citizens are sitting ducks, unable to fight back and the criminals in that country know this. The criminals have the guns and are pretty much holding the Bahamian public hostage.