Protestantism

» paper_turtle - Gun ownership

Population growth IS a factor in the rise of violence in our society.
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Of course it is, and there are a host of other factors which contribute to the rise in violence.
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BUT it seems to me that:
++ if we know the times are increasingly violent, and
++ if we know that we cannot, within a short amount of time, do anything to make people less violent,
++ then, it only seems logical (IMHO) to do what we can to reduce the potential for deaths by violence by limiting the use of guns.
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Yes, anything can be used as a weapon, but, a gun has power beyond other weapons of choice (e.g., its much more dangerous to try to take the weapon away or attempt to overpower one's assailant), and its relatively easy access makes it *the* weapon for crimes of impulse. Further, if you're really intent on making sure your potential victim *doesn't* recover, 27 bullets are a lot more sure than any other weapon.
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peace and love,
Paper Turtle

-- posted by paper_turtle