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Originally Posted by Dannyell
Imagine if all the protesters brought their guns as well...that would have been the safest place in the world....
Sure a good guy with a gun is in best position to stop a bad guy with a gun...if he happens to be there...at the right time...with the right gun....etc
but more people with guns means more gun violence... its all numbers really nothing more to it.
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I guess I'm of the opinion that when people lose their job, money, food, shelter...violence will increase. If everyone is working, plenty of food, shelter, etc....you get less violence.
I don't think that widespread gun ownership increases gun violence. How many guns are owned in the USA? Suffice it to say...alot. For the last 20 years our violent crime rates have been cut in half. It was a pretty good 20 year run with our economy.
Recently, I was at a mall on a Friday afternoon. A man was riding the escalator just in front of me. Holstered on the side of his hip was a revolver. I immediately thought...no one's gonna f'k with this guy. And, then I thought, if anything breaks out...I hope he's nearby. AND, then I thought...if we posses a gun, we should all holster on our hip...for EVERYONE to see.