Questions on gun laws in America....

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Originally Posted by wannagethigh

this is false information, but thanks for sharing. It is illegal to carry a gun in MOST states, but I know there are a few that allow such a thing. The ones I am sure about are vermont and arizona.

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Quote:

Originally Posted by wannagethigh

this is false information, but thanks for sharing. It is illegal to carry a gun in MOST states, but I know there are a few that allow such a thing. The ones I am sure about are vermont and arizona.

Nope. You aren;t sure. Its Vermont and Alaska.

Questions on gun laws in America....

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Originally Posted by Stedric

I see where your guys are coming from, but I'd still refrain from having a gun. Statistically I'm more likely to harm a family member with one than an intruder, so locking my doors at night is about as far as I'll go. Maybe a home security system as well. To each their own.

OK I know where you heard that statistic but let me tell you how it is slanted.

The original one is if you have gun it is more likely to kill a family member or a close friend than an intruder.

But think about this. first all it included in the sample is fatalities. Why is that? There are tons of cases where an intruder comes in, the home owner shows the gun screams "get the fuck out of here" then the crackhead burns off. Not a fatality but definetly a positve not inluded in the stat. Also doesn't include an instruder that is injured which is very common when you think about both shooting in he dark, under extreme stress and in a situation where police/ambulance will come soon.

The second thing to realize is where does most of the violence come from in a home? Well its obviously from a family member or a "Close friend" so even if it was a situation of a friend raping someone and was shot or incest then that would be included in the statistic because it was a family member or close friend.

Lastly think about suicide. People will kill themselves if they have guns or not. In japan there are basically no guns but they have one of the highest suicide rates of first world countries. If someone wants to kill themselves guns may be an easy choice but if you eliminate that method they will still do it in some other way.