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> Gun crimes usually happen in strict gun controlled areas because criminals know it's unlikely they will be met with force. Huh. That's an interesting point.

by erklik 4y ago

> Gun crimes usually happen in strict gun controlled areas because criminals know it's unlikely they will be met with force. Huh. That's an interesting point. I wonder if there are statistics showing that there is less gun crime in states with more lax gun laws. Edit: I found two things: https://injuryprevention.bmj.com/content/22/3/216.full https://injuryprevention.bmj.com/content/22/3/216.full https://www.vox.com/policy-and-politics/2017/10/2/16399418/america-mass-shooting-gun-violence-statistics-charts https://www.vox.com/policy-and-politics/2017/10/2/16399418/a... Seems like the opposite is true. States with easier gun laws have far more gun deaths. It does not seem like guns prevent crime really. If that was the case, then states with the most guns would have the least gun deaths, no?

notch656a 4y ago
>It does not seem like guns prevent crime really. >If that was the case, then states with the most guns would have the least gun deaths, no? gun deaths != crime The statistics you cite include suicide as "gun deaths", which is typically not a crime in the US when it is unassisted. Therefore you would have to remove suicide and other non-criminal (such as self defense) actions from "gun deaths" to make your claim.