Gun control myths


A pretty accurate story punctures some popular beliefs.

John Stossel writes on gun control myths at Real Clear Politics.

Talking to prisoners about guns emphasizes a few key lessons. First, criminals don't obey the law. (That's why we call them "criminals.") Second, no law can repeal the law of supply and demand. If there's money to be made selling something, someone will sell it.

A study funded by the Department of Justice confirmed what the prisoners said. Criminals buy their guns illegally and easily. The study found that what felons fear most is not the police or the prison system, but their fellow citizens, who might be armed. One inmate told me, "When you gonna rob somebody you don't know, it makes it harder because you don't know what to expect out of them."

What if it were legal in America for adults to carry concealed weapons? I put that question to gun-control advocate Rev. Al Sharpton. His eyes opened wide, and he said, "We'd be living in a state of terror!"

I can vouch for Mr. Stossel's numbers, I did some research on handguns a while back while trying to decide where I came down on gun control. I don't really like the idea of guns, but I can't deny that the gun control crowd has their facts wrong.

— NeoWayland

Posted: Wed - October 19, 2005 at 05:59 AM  Tag


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