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Originally Posted by Billy the Kidd  Violent crime also goes up when you remove guns from citizens hands. so what? The death penalty isnt a deterrant. Its a penalty. |
Provide data. I have never seen any that demonstrates that gun carrying citizens deter crimnal activity (I support the right to bear arms but this claim has no bases of fact).
Penalties exists to deter certain actions. If the death penalty does not deter violent crime it is a pointless penalty. Under your definition its revenge killing.