Thread: Constitution and controls on firearms ownership

Originally Posted by Mooseman

Interesting sort of goes to show that the crime rate with pistols increased as the restrictions went on. I suppose the criminals were reluctant to carry out criminal acts back then when they knew that the general public was most likely armed. It's obvious that tighter gun laws doesn't have the perceived effect that the powers to be think it will have. There needs to be some restrictions because how many people would have a use for a machine gun or such weapons but this day and age I think there is to much paranoia especially from city folk who have no use for a firearm in a lot of cases but there voice is strong and governments listen to the masses.

Not sure it is the deterrent that law abiding citizens may shoot back at the criminal, at least not always, it may also be the case that it's not so cool to have a gun if you are ALLOWED to have it. The workings of the immature criminal mindset...