Originally Posted by tynashracing

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.