Interesting news story on ABC 20/20 tonight about how the Myth that gun control lowers crime really is a myth when the facts are investigated. I found the story interesting because the typical view of the media is that gun control works but the reality is that when you actually take the time, do the research and check the facts, it not only does not lower crime, crime increases. It's no myth that criminals will arm themselves regardless of what the laws are because criminals do not follow laws. Gun control only works at disarming law abiding citizens. You only have to take a look at the UK where gun crimes and now knife crimes are out of control to the point that the government wants to bring in knife control laws? Again, naively believing that criminals will obey the law?
Gun control empowers the criminal to the extent that he knows that when he enters your house, the odds are in his favor that you do not own a gun. This puts him in control and like was mentioned in the video, you can call the police but the chances are they will be coming to a crime scene by the time they arrive. I am not in favor of making Canada's gun laws any less strict, I do believe that licensing, training and extensive background checks like we currently have are thorough and a good idea however, I do believe that the long gun registry is NOT any sort of deterrent and that as the Conservatives have stated, that money could be put to better use by increasing police forces and really having a measurable impact on crime. Not the grandstanding, political impact that the Liberal and NDP seem to feel that keeping the long gun registry has. Heres the 20/20 link.
http://abcnews.go.com/2020/story?id=3083618&page=1
Gun control empowers the criminal to the extent that he knows that when he enters your house, the odds are in his favor that you do not own a gun. This puts him in control and like was mentioned in the video, you can call the police but the chances are they will be coming to a crime scene by the time they arrive. I am not in favor of making Canada's gun laws any less strict, I do believe that licensing, training and extensive background checks like we currently have are thorough and a good idea however, I do believe that the long gun registry is NOT any sort of deterrent and that as the Conservatives have stated, that money could be put to better use by increasing police forces and really having a measurable impact on crime. Not the grandstanding, political impact that the Liberal and NDP seem to feel that keeping the long gun registry has. Heres the 20/20 link.
http://abcnews.go.com/2020/story?id=3083618&page=1