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**Chvyrs90** · January 20th, 2011, 10:29 AM

http://www.cnn.com/2011/OPINION/01/1...rol/index.html

Pretty good point, and what we've been saying all along. There is no evidence that any new laws and regulations will reduce violent crimes.

**PocketProtector** · January 20th, 2011, 11:06 AM

Originally Posted by Chvyrs90

http://www.cnn.com/2011/OPINION/01/1...rol/index.html

Pretty good point, and what we've been saying all along. There is no evidence that any new laws and regulations will reduce violent crimes.

Actually ALL the evidence points to just the opposite. With the surge in gun/ammunition sales in the last 2 years, FBI stats show crimes significantly down across the board.

There is not a single "gun crime" I can think of where a gun law, although unconstitutional IMHO, has not been broken.

He definitely missed the boat with the self-defense part, truth is the 2A is there to prevent the Gov't from becoming dictatorial. That and only that is the reason for the 2A. All the others, for hunting, for self defense yada yada yada, are strictly distractions to take your eye off the ball.