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These are all good points ;)
Yeah guns aren't really the problem -- it's really just too easy to kill a human -- we are pretty delicate...
If you're really worried about staying alive you can also take defensive measures -- move to another location where there is less crime (there are still places in the US where nobody locks their doors) -- move to a safer country, or get a security system, move to a gated apartment w/ security -- don't put yourself in a place where there is crime -- keep your kids safe -- teach them at home -- hire a tutor... Having a gun is a form of security -- but it's not the ultimate answer for your personal safety...
Also if you like guns then just fucking admit it -- just say, "I just fucking like guns, I like the way they look, the craftmanship, the way they feel, the ammo, the power, the noise -- fuck I like to shoot things etc. etc..." -- don't hide behind the mask of personal safety and all that bullshit.
I think the real problem at the root of crime is the economy -- real wages have been falling for over 20 years. Only the very top % of our population is actually making more money adjusted for inflation. The family has been strained as a result -- now mom AND dad have to work to pay the bills -- children are now economic liabilities -- they are no longer economic assets... when dad leaves the family his income jumps dramatically. The problem is the world is changing -- because we are a more connected Earth, jobs are moving out of the US... wages are falling -- we have to compete. Why are Americans so special? We aren't so special anymore...
Crime is a result of not having money, directly or indirectly... (I could list a thousand examples but there's no point) anyway this is capitalism -- survival of the fittest -- the smartest (and/or most privilaged) will be the richest and the safest... the poorest will always be looking over their shoulder.
What is the answer? I don't think capitalism is going anywhere -- so get that fucking money and be at the top of the food chain, and don't put yourself in a situation where you are going to worry about crime (or where you need a gun to protect yourself).
To be honest though, I think weapons laws work... Cops will stop and search just about anyone they feel looks suspicious -- fuck they can find a way to search you if they want to... (there are statutes that allow them to do this) I'm not even a criminal and I got arrested for having a piece of pointed metal in my pocket -- my friend got arrested for having a knife under his drivers seat (this is in Florida) -- these laws do keep us pretty safe...
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-- thefly.net
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