05-13-2008, 04:11 PM
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| Partisan Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Los Angeles Gender:  Posts: 10,680 Country:  Points: 34,425, Level: 100 | Level up: 0%, 0 Points needed | | Quote:
Originally Posted by Grace Im just saying we have a large amount of immigrants involved in gang activity, I bet at a higher rate than other countries. Could it be because guns aren't so readily available and so abjectly glorified in those other countries??!?
Reforming gun laws will only take guns outta the hands of law abiding folk
Again, that isn't the case in other industrialised countries.
I agree it couldn't be an overnight change, the American public would need some education, as has happened with smoking, drinking & driving and eating healthily.
If America has the courage to reduce its tragically high murder rate then there's no doubt it will succeed.
Im not saying there isnt a problem over here, I just question the means of which people think it will be solved. People in Washington are under the strictest gun laws in America. Its also the murder capital of America. |
Maybe because Washington DC is about a 30 minute drive from four other states where guns are freely available!!!
Rather a disingenuous example Grace What it really boils down to is whether the US wants to become a more civilised society or continue to perpetuate its wild west cowboy image Doggone it darn right you betcha bless your heart maverick |