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Originally Posted by glatt

...Guns are in a completely different league from other weapons like knives and hammers.

Sure, there will always be violent crime if guns don't exist, but I think there will be far far less of it. I can be easily killed by a gun, but the only way you can kill me with a knife is if you can outrun me or if you surprise me. And in both cases you have to overpower me as well. Criminals know this, and are less likely to risk getting in a struggle with someone. They are lazy cowards.

Criminals are emboldened because they have guns. Take the guns out of the equation, and there will be far far less violent crime.

Yup!