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Old 02-25-2018, 05:09 AM  
Paul Markham
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Originally Posted by EonBlue View Post
How you propose to get them out of the hands of criminals?

You will just be taking them mostly from law-abiding citizens who will now be sitting ducks for criminals.

If you disarm the general populace in the US the crime rate will increase drastically
No this debate is about reducing these type of shootings. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mass_s..._United_States this doesn't include children

https://www.nationwidechildrens.org/cirp-gun-safety

https://www.cnn.com/2017/06/19/healt...udy/index.html

Kids and Guns: Shootings Now Third Leading Cause of Death for U.S. Children

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gun_vi..._United_States

Stopping criminals getting arms is another problem.

How does disarming the populace lead to a better defence? We have a burglar alarm.
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