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Originally Posted by the head
Gun control only prevents the law abiding citizens from owning guns...
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What if the penalties for carrying an illegal gun were made very harsh?
Do you believe that harsh penalties result in lower crime?
If so, then shouldn't harsh penalties for carrying illegal guns result in much fewer criminals carrying guns?
(I'd love to see the answer to this one. This is one of those hypocritical arguments where conservatives would love to have their cake and eat it too. They will argue that harsher penalties will lower crime, but when it comes to gun control, suddenly they change their tune and admit that criminals will still carry guns and that the harsh laws will only affect law abiding citizens)