Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/18/84; site watrose.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!watrose!ajlill From: ajlill@watrose.UUCP (ajlill) Newsgroups: net.politics Subject: Re: Don't restrict MY access to handguns just because Message-ID: <7183@watrose.UUCP> Date: Mon, 31-Dec-84 19:36:24 EST Article-I.D.: watrose.7183 Posted: Mon Dec 31 19:36:24 1984 Date-Received: Tue, 1-Jan-85 00:46:05 EST References:<1305@dciem.UUCP> <6788@brl-tgr.ARPA> <2130@nsc.UUCP> Reply-To: ajlill@watrose.UUCP () Distribution: net Organization: U of Waterloo, Ontario Lines: 32 In article <2130@nsc.UUCP> myunive@nsc.UUCP (Jay Zelitzky) writes: > One thing that is interesting about guns and crime is that the >crime rate does appear to be related to the number of people that have >guns to defend themselves against criminals, the more extensive ownership >of guns is the higher the crime rate. This can be particularly seen in >the American south where ownership of guns is rampant and the crime rate is >the highest in the country. The American South also has far and away the highest >homicide rates in the U. S.. You seem to be implying that ownership of handguns leads to crime. (If not, I apologise, however this delusion seems to be rampant in supporters of handgun control). This is a completely unsupportable conclusion. And is in fact, counter-intuitive. One thing that has always bothered me is that those who support handgun control seem to think that it will magicly cut the crime rate. This is a bogus conclusion. It will make all honest, law-abiding citizens get rid of their handguns. But the people who commit crimes are CRIMINALS. They don't care about your law. If they want a gun, they will get one. Drug laws have not eliminated junkies, and similarly, handgun laws will not eliminate (or even slow down ) crime. In fact, you will just create a great new money-making enterprise for the Mob. -- Tony Lill 539 Grand Valley Dr. Cambridge, Ont., Canada 1-519-653-9735 {allegra,linus,decvax,utzoo}!watmath!watrose!ajlill