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Old 12-15-2012, 02:21 AM   #142 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Bloozcrooz View Post
I wasn't trying to insinuate that the purpose of keeping guns legal in the U.S. was so Americans could hoard them away and try an overthrow the government. I do think if the government tried to ban or take them away that it would be utter chaos. Also the need for protection by using a gun where your from I assume isn't as great ad it is here cause the culture is nowhere near the same. The town this happened in isn't a poster ton for violence but in a lot of city's in America if people don't arm themselves they are at the mercy of those who are sure to be armed and not the nicest of people.
^I'm sorry for misrepresenting your stance on this, blooz.

I wonder how often people owning guns prevent crime compared to how often people owning guns causes crime. I suspect it contributes to more than it prevents (but gun culture certainly plays part).
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