Myth No. 3 — Guns are Bad

[Wha?]

At least people are getting their say, albeit horribly ignorant, self-serving, and risky.

weapon

(wp·n)
noun
1. An instrument of offensive or defensive combat; something to fight with; anything used, or designed to be used, in destroying, defeating, or injuring an enemy, as a gun, a sword, etc
2. Zoology. A part or organ, such as a claw or stinger, used by an animal in attack or defense.

Sure, weapons can be used to defend, but if they aren't used to attack, there's no need to defend. Making it easy and legal to carry weapons around is outright asking for trouble. Just because the paperclip hasn't snapped yet doesn't mean it won't if it keeps getting bent back and forth.

America is notorious for its culture of gun violence. Guns sometimes do cause terrible harm, and many kids
are killed every year in gun accidents. But public service announcements and news stories make it seem as if the
accidents kill thousands of kids every year.

*slaps forehead* Oh man do I feel stupid. I thought adults mattered too. But that would raise the number to 13,000 a year, and that isn't good for blissful ignorance.

But guess what? The Centers for Disease Control recently completed a review of studies of various types of gun control: background checks, waiting periods, bans on certain guns and ammunition. It could not document that these rules have reduced violent crime.

This is the most important part. Thanks to those 36 states and their inhabitants, the CDC can now successfully document what happens.

The government wants to say things like the Brady Gun Control Law are making a difference, but they aren't. Some maximum security felons I spoke to in New Jersey scoffed at measures like the Brady law. They said they'll have no trouble getting guns if they want them.

Even though I'm sure they meant legal guns, it's obviously time to give up, seeing as there's a black market and all. Why go further when you can wuss out? Pfft. I tried to make microwave popcorn once, but 30 seconds just wasn't enough, so I stopped trying. Problem sovled.

A Justice Department study confirmed what the prisoners said. But get this: the felons say that the thing they fear the most is not the police, not time in prison, but, you, another American who might be armed.

..and the civilians say the same thing, but about the criminals! Isn't that ironic? Both groups fear eachother because they both have guns! Ha! That's a riot.. It's especially funny because fear causes a decrease in shootings, and murder in self-defense causes less court appearances.

Many people are horrified at the idea of concealed carry laws, and predict mayhem if all states adopt these laws.

But surprise, 36 states already have concealed carry laws, and not one reported an upsurge in gun crime.

There would only be an increase if there are people who would commit gun crimes if it was easier than it already was to get them. That can't be a significant number, considering the number of legal guns an individual can acquire.


::PostScript::
I found the opening line most interesting. The article that follows is a heavily spun anti-control piece. Now, I'm not sure how algebra works in the states, but up here, if you say A = B, B != C, therefore C = A, you're wrong. How can you start an anti-control article with

America is notorious for its culture of gun violence. Guns sometimes do cause terrible harm, and many kids are killed every year in gun accidents.

and not be fired?

Thanks to that, the whole thing reads <guns are bad. many kids die from guns annually><let's get rid of gun control>. Am I the only one who sees a problem there?