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Andir said:
And just because there are more guns does not mean there will be more violence. You should also be aware that the US has a very diverse culture with people from all nationalities, religious beliefs, and backgrounds living next to each other. People disagree, and some take it too far.

I will only state this once, as I firmly believe it. More people owning guns (responsibly) can only mean less crime as criminals are less likely to walk into a store and rob it if there is the potential that 15 people in the store have guns. Contest it if you like, but there's a quote that fits this idea to a tee:

"You cannot invade mainland United States. There would be a rifle behind each blade of grass." - Yamamoto http://www.skylighters.org/quotations/quots6.html

Firstly, most countries are highly diverse. The US is neither exceptional nor unusual in this regard.

Secondly, the data appears to always suggests otherwise. The more weapons available the more crime, all else equal. The US gun laws are undeniably irresponsible and are fundamentally an artefact of a less civilised time.

 

 



 
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