Armed America

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Originally Posted by MaggieL

Well, I know your belief is sincerely held, but to be convincing you'll need better reasons, because the ones you have suck pretty badly.

Some people still believe the earth is flat, too.

Originally Posted by MaggieL

Furthermore, "the world would be a better place without handguns" is a misplaced argument, because--beyond being untrue--

That's your opinion, not fact.

Originally Posted by MaggieL

it's not a possible part of any solution set.

Anything is possible. People in Philadelphia don't drink directly from the Delaware River anymore, do they?

Originally Posted by MaggieL

Prohibitionism doesn't work in the real world.

Have I endorsed prohibitionism? No, just rational thought.

Originally Posted by MaggieL

All such laws can possibly do is disarm the law-abiding.

While I don't endorse this, that would make it easier for gun-using criminals to be erradicated. The pro-gun contingency seems to want to have a gun to protect them from potential attacks, right? If only criminals had handguns, they would esily be identified as potential attackers, and can be shot on sight. You'd like that, wouldn't you? You could change carreers, get into law enforcement, and finally get to kill someone - use that handgun you so intensely *need* to carry.