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Originally posted by xenophobic
You can trade freedom? was the "freedom" of not owning a hand gun put to a poplar vote, or was it made into law, by the government?
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It was made into law by the government about 8 years ago and has wide popular support.
As a result, rates of gun violence have fallen to virtually zero.
In 2001, the rate of murder by firearm was 0.3 persons per 100,000.
We have traded the freedom to own a handgun for freedom from gun violence.