[Trevor Wilson]

"avidlistener" wrote in message
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On Apr 20, 12:14 am, "nebulax" wrote:
"We are captives, the majority here, of the NRA. To hell with the NRA!
What
about the society? I don't get it." - Rep. Alcee L. Hastings, D-Fla

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/...tico/main26981...

http://www.iza.org/index_html?lang=d...Select=seminar

As much as people try to claim otherwise, there is no connection
between guns and increases in violence.

**There is, however, a DIRECT connection between lax, stupid and haphazard
gun control laws and the number of people shot to death:

http://www.nationmaster.com/graph/cr...rms-per-capita

It is not the number of guns in a society that is a problem. It is WHO is
able to access those guns. The US is unique compared to all the other
Western, developed nations, WRT the sale of guns (in many jurisdictions)
without the requirement of background checks. This was amply demonstrated by
the events in Vermont. Worse, in the US secondary gun sales (in many
jurisdictions) require no background checks whatsoever. In the cases where
they are, there are hopelessly inadequate checks and balances to back up
such requirements.


The random acts of a few nut cases who are intent on killing people
are not a reason to enact more gun control.

**I'll make sure that the parents of those killed in Vermont know this fact.
I'm sure they will be comforted.

Alternatively, you could pull your head out of the sand and admit that the
rate of gun violence in the US is simply unacceptable.


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Trevor Wilson
www.rageaudio.com.au



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