http://oldfraser.lexi.net/publications/critical_issues/1995/gun/
The bottom line is that gun control is not crime control. There have been no evident links established around the world, Canada, or the US specifically that state that banning firearms or making laws regarding them stricter actually makes the crime and suicide rates go down. In fact, such laws only apply to the law-abiding, and criminals for the most part use illegally smuggled firearms to begin with, making these laws hurt only the lawful owners of firearms that use them for self defense. Also, laws that make more and more firearms illegal to own and make people subject to search and confiscation infringe upon people's rights and privacy, which would make more and more people simply disobey the law and not register the weapons they own that are made illegal. The best course of action to take is to educate people about firearms and using them, not impose stricter punishments, which will not help the situation and will not save lives.
The bottom line is that gun control is not crime control. There have been no evident links established around the world, Canada, or the US specifically that state that banning firearms or making laws regarding them stricter actually makes the crime and suicide rates go down. In fact, such laws only apply to the law-abiding, and criminals for the most part use illegally smuggled firearms to begin with, making these laws hurt only the lawful owners of firearms that use them for self defense. Also, laws that make more and more firearms illegal to own and make people subject to search and confiscation infringe upon people's rights and privacy, which would make more and more people simply disobey the law and not register the weapons they own that are made illegal. The best course of action to take is to educate people about firearms and using them, not impose stricter punishments, which will not help the situation and will not save lives.
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