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Originally Posted by Jim in CT
True.
It's also true that the problem isn't even the least bit mitigated in places that have enacted tough gun laws. Chicago and DC have some of the toughest gun laws.
I'm not a huge fan of guns in the hands of large numbers of citizens. But the empirical evidence could not be more clear.
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Clear as mud.
Perhaps that's more indicative of the overwhelming gun culture in the US. We have by far the highest rate of gun ownership in the world and I believe the highest murder rate of any industrialized nation.
If anything your empirical observations in Chicago and DC may just demonstrate the need for tougher long-term federal laws.
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It's also worth noting that some of those countries, like Canada, have high rates of gun ownership, yet little gun crime. That suggests that the root problem isn't the presence of guns, but a cultural lack of empathy on our part.
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Canada's gun ownership is pretty average compared to similar countries, it's definitely not "high." Perhaps they're rates of gun crime have more to do with more restrictive ownership laws.
That suggests that the root problem isn't a cultural lack of empathy on our part, but simply way too many firearms.
Wait, I though more guns was the solution?
-spence