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Mr_Rogers

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11. It is the classic example for the pro-gun crowd as to why gun prohibition doesn't work...

Reply to mikeysnot (Reply #10)

Tue Apr 29, 2014, 10:12 AM

Apr 2014

... mostly due to the fact that only the criminal portion of society had access to firearms and that led to a very high murder rate.

There are arguments against it as well but I was interested in what you thought since their murder rate is so high and the point isn't immediately obvious.

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The gun nuts are afraid of ANY gun laws. mikeysnot Apr 2014 #4

Why do you think Chicago has been successful? Mr_Rogers Apr 2014 #8

why do you think it was not? mikeysnot Apr 2014 #10

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