in response to Isaac's claim that cities that allow handguns are "safer"

[sokolnikov]

check out this article on gun violence if you want numbers.

isaac004"I don't have the data on hand, but the trend's in other cities, states, and country's show that when gun or drug laws are increased, the crime goes up. When gun or drug laws are reduced, crime in most cases drops

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[isaac004]

The whole 72% chance of getting killed thing...I call that natural selection, or lack of responsiblity. People do stupid things with their gun's, treat them like toys, don't secure them from their kids, etc. But I don't think that should stop the government from letting me possess a firearm. As for commiting suicide...well that just sounds like the person is already mentally unstable or upset

[isaac004]

Oh yea, I didn't mean that cities that allow gun's are safer all the time, I meant that just because you make more gun laws doesn't mean your crime will drop. There are many factors involved.