Thread: Englands Gun crimes 4 times higher since ban
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Old 03-18-2008, 01:30 PM   #17 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Grace View Post
Im not saying everyone in England should own a gun, but the statistics show, when its lawfull, there is WAY less crime. 4 Times to be exact.

How do you know that the rise in crime is due to the handgun ban? It may well have been due to unrelated factors - for example there has also been a steep rise in immigration during those years.

How do you know that crime would not have risen 8 or 10 or 20 times if handguns had remained available?

Infact anyone can buy a shotgun providing they obtain the necessary licence.




Yes, but those are done by criminals who in no way are going to hand over there guns, no matter what laws are past.

Nearly all the school and mall mass shootings in America are carried out by people with no previous criminal record.

Why does it happen so frequently in America but hardly ever in Europe and never in Japan?

4 times
See above.

It's also true that British people value life far more than Americans. There have been no Joe Horn's in Britain.

The Brits might put up with an increase in non-violent crime rather than risk losing lives by having people go around armed - US style.
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