Maybe we are weird. :)
-----Original Message----- From: Nick McClure [mailto:cf-lists@;king-nacho.com] Sent: 22 October 2002 15:07 To: CF-Community Subject: RE: Possible Sniper Arrest You people are weird? ;) Or maybe we are the weird ones. If you look at the gun related crime in this country, there are usually other crimes. The gun makes it faster and easier for the criminal. Look at the stats for Homicide in 1999: Handguns - 7950 Other Guns - 2168 Knives - 2049 Other - 2546 Blunt Objects - 903 (http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/bjs/homicide/weapons.htm) I can't find stats on the mitigating factors of the crime, but it does show that gun use is high among the younger generation. > -----Original Message----- > From: Will Swain [mailto:will@;hothorse.com] > Sent: Tuesday, October 22, 2002 9:33 AM > To: CF-Community > Subject: RE: Possible Sniper Arrest > > "As to the victims, think about it from a criminal mind. If a law were > passed making weapon ownership illegal, then you know there is a much > lower chance of retaliation for things like break-ins or hold-ups. More > violent crimes such as assault, rape and kidnappings probably would not > be affected, but if there is a known reduction in resistance what is to > stop an increase in crime?" > > But that just isn't the case here. Infact, we have less violent crime. How > do you explain that? > > w ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/index.cfm?forumid=5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/index.cfm?sidebar=lists&body=lists/cf_community This list and all House of Fusion resources hosted by CFHosting.com. The place for dependable ColdFusion Hosting.
