I always hear the lame argument that having a gun will protect you. I don't really buy the notion where many crimes are prevented by having a gun. Honestly, I think a dog is a much better detterent to crime than any gun. With that being said, can I see some statistics that show gun ownership actually prevented crime?

I always hear the lame argument that having a gun will protect you. I don't really buy the notion where many crimes are prevented by having a gun. Honestly, I think a dog is a much better detterent to crime than any gun. With that being said, can I see some statistics that show gun ownership actually prevented crime?

I've posted them on here before, but when I get home from work I'll see what I can do about posting some again.

 

 

My gun won't bail on me for food....

If someone broke into my home and they had a gun already, I'm not sure how much mine would help me. If someone broke into my home and didn't have a gun, I'm not sure they would stick around for me to get it. I keep one "in case," but outside of a small window of events I'm not sure how much it would help to prevent a crime.

I always hear the lame argument that having a gun will protect you. I don't really buy the notion where many crimes are prevented by having a gun. Honestly, I think a dog is a much better detterent to crime than any gun. With that being said, can I see some statistics that show gun ownership actually prevented crime?

 

You are talking about two different things here - protection if a crime occurs and guns being a deterrent to crime. I would probably agree with you for the most part that guns don't necessarily deter crime, as criminals don't give a ton of forethought into whether the person they are victimizing is armed or not. However, I don't think it's a lame argument in the slightest that having a gun can protect you should you become a (potential) victim.

Thoughts on this motto.

 

. Remember this motto ... An armed society makes for a more civil society!

 

It's harder to conceal a dog....

 

 

At least, I can't get one in my pocket... although a chihuaha might fit in my toga.

I always hear the lame argument that having a gun will protect you. I don't really buy the notion where many crimes are prevented by having a gun. Honestly, I think a dog is a much better detterent to crime than any gun. With that being said, can I see some statistics that show gun ownership actually prevented crime?

 

Actually, I saw on Ch. 18 just a few months ago where a drunk attempted armed robbery at someone's house, so the owner of the house held him down at gunpoint, called for his son who also had a gun and waited for the police to pick him up. His last quote was something to the effect of, "I'm just thankful we had a gun...if we hadn't we probably wouldn't be here right now."

Basically, you don't bring a knife to a gun fight. Everybody knows that. Duh.

I'm going to save myself some time and not quote every post in here. I don't want talking points or useless rhetoric...just stats/facts!

Thoughts on this motto.

 

. Remember this motto ... An armed society makes for a more civil society!

 

 

 

I disagree...only the unarmed are civilized. The armed feel no compulsion for civility...they have guns and can force do whatever they want...that's their right.

Kennesaw Co. Georgia has a mandatory gun ownership law... They have the lowest crime rate in America...

I disagree...only the unarmed are civilized. The armed feel no compulsion for civility...they have guns and can force do whatever they want...that's their right.

No, criminals that don't care fits your description, but legal gun owners are generally the most civil as well as the most law abiding. :thumb:

No, criminals that don't care fits your description, but legal gun owners are generally the most civil as well as the most law abiding. :thumb:

Agreed..

I always hear the lame argument that having a gun will protect you. I don't really buy the notion where many crimes are prevented by having a gun. Honestly, I think a dog is a much better detterent to crime than any gun. With that being said, can I see some statistics that show gun ownership actually prevented crime?

 

At least one incident of fact:

 

 

BTW..the second amendment is not about hunting (or preventing crime) as she points out at the end.

No, criminals that don't care fits your description, but legal gun owners are generally the most civil as well as the most law abiding. :thumb:

 

 

In your opinion.