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In reply to the discussion: The guy just thought he'd help out. With bullets. Also: [View all]billh58
(6,655 posts)many people would call "realists." Some CCW laws are indeed obscene when they allow anyone to carry a gun in public for any reason -- mainly just because they want to. I don't believe that the Second Amendment gives blanket approval for bearing any kind of arms anyplace, anytime, for any reason. I also believe that Heller left that interpretation wide open.
That the NRA has bullied, bought, and otherwise forcefully persuaded corrupt politicians to enact lax CCW and gun buyer laws in certain parts of the country, is undeniable. Florida is a good example of bad law leading to obscene results. My state, Hawaii, on the other hand has some very sensible gun laws and practices (mandatory registration including private transfers and sales, rare issuance of CCW based on need, among other reasonable regulations) which have resulted in the lowest gun death rate in the nation.
The assertion that more gunz equals less crime is an unproven and highly suspect correlation touted by the NRA as fact. In fact, better communication between law enforcement agencies, improved forensic techniques, and a myriad of other factors have greatly contributed to a reduced crime rate over the years. CCW and SYG laws not so much.
Lastly, I actually post outside the Gun Control Reform group quite often, but it IS more civil and mature over there.