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Originally Posted by John Preston I'd like to point out that I live near a city, and most of the murders that occur are due to guns that are either illegally acquired or in the hands of someone who doesn't have a license to even carry said weapon. However they happen, and the amount of murders each year is increasing. |
Criminals with guns cause crime, sure. Law abiding citizens with guns lower crime. Hence, it's not guns
per se but who has them. Second, gun control takes guns from the law abiding but not criminals, hence gun control raises crime.