'Daily Show' Segment Shows Exactly Why The US Can't Pass New Gun Laws

[eflatminor]

I think violent crime would go up after banning guns is logical because you cant just shoot someone anymore and since ppl are violent by nature...the violence will continue

Correct. So let's not put good people at a disadvantage when facing armed criminals that follow no rules and obey no laws. Bans on firearms or their accessories, waiting period, gun free zones...these 'feel good' rules only serve to give the bad guys an edge. We should stop doing that.

The only ppl at a disadvantage would be ppl who conceal carry.

A number about to pass 10 million...and that's just those that legally conceal!

The average person isn't strapped ready for action.

Its tough man...

Their choice.

 

[KGB]

Are you slow, or stupid? If they want to get re-elected, they need to actually represent the constituency. If the constituency wanted tighter gun laws, they would voted favorably for the measure. Since they want to be re-elected, they did not, because obviously that is not what their constituency wants.

Real rocket science here, fella.

how did the 10% who dont want background checks get 50% of the representation in the congress?

what part of the 2nd Amendment do you not understand. If you want to change the Constitution, there is a process to do so....

 

[HereAmIAmMe]

I think violent crime would go up after banning guns is logical because you cant just shoot someone anymore and since ppl are violent by nature...the violence will continue

Correct. So let's not put good people at a disadvantage when facing armed criminals that follow no rules and obey no laws. Bans on firearms or their accessories, waiting period, gun free zones...these 'feel good' rules only serve to give the bad guys an edge. We should stop doing that.

The only ppl at a disadvantage would be ppl who conceal carry. The average person isn't strapped ready for action.

Its tough man...

That's not true.

If, as far as the criminal knows, it is legally possible for the woman he is following to own a gun he cannot assume that she does not have one. If, on the other hand, he knows that she cannot legally own a gun he can safely assume that she does not have one.

The deterrence effect does not only apply to those who actually carry.

 

[candycorn]

Homicide world wide
not just by guns

File:Map of world by intentional homicide rate.png - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Look at how high homicide is in countries with strict gun laws
Mexico - 22.7
South America - 20.0
Africa - 17.0
Russia - 19.2

America - 4.8

Do you know the difference between a country and a continent?

Apparently he can't...or won't. He left out Australia... which came in at 1.0.

Gee, I wonder why he didn't include that--oh yeah, it shows the OP is absolutely right.

 

[candycorn]

Correct. So let's not put good people at a disadvantage when facing armed criminals that follow no rules and obey no laws. Bans on firearms or their accessories, waiting period, gun free zones...these 'feel good' rules only serve to give the bad guys an edge. We should stop doing that.

The only ppl at a disadvantage would be ppl who conceal carry. The average person isn't strapped ready for action.

Its tough man...

That's not true.

If, as far as the criminal knows, it is legally possible for the woman he is following to own a gun he cannot assume that she does not have one. If, on the other hand, he knows that she cannot legally own a gun he can safely assume that she does not have one.

The deterrence effect does not only apply to those who actually carry.

If there was a deterrence, we'd have almost no crime since we have more guns than any other society on earth and, as you say, you don't know who has one and who doesn't.

Instead, almost the exact opposite is true. Guns=safety is a myth.

 

[HereAmIAmMe]

The only ppl at a disadvantage would be ppl who conceal carry. The average person isn't strapped ready for action.

Its tough man...

That's not true.

If, as far as the criminal knows, it is legally possible for the woman he is following to own a gun he cannot assume that she does not have one. If, on the other hand, he knows that she cannot legally own a gun he can safely assume that she does not have one.

The deterrence effect does not only apply to those who actually carry.

If there was a deterrence, we'd have almost no crime since we have more guns than any other society on earth and, as you say, you don't know who has one and who doesn't.

Instead, almost the exact opposite is true. Guns=safety is a myth.

Go ahead and assume that guns are the only factor. I would never argue that 'guns = safety'. I would also never argue that 'no guns = safety' the way you appear to be.

 

[chikenwing]

how did the 10% who dont want background checks get 50% of the representation in the congress?

By saying one thing to a poll when it didn't matter to them, and something else to their congressman when it did.

Ya sums that up nicely.

But it wasn't the people it was that darn NRA,they are all powerful.

 

[HereAmIAmMe]

Homicide world wide
not just by guns

File:Map of world by intentional homicide rate.png - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Look at how high homicide is in countries with strict gun laws
Mexico - 22.7
South America - 20.0
Africa - 17.0
Russia - 19.2

America - 4.8

Do you know the difference between a country and a continent?

Apparently he can't...or won't. He left out Australia... which came in at 1.0.

Gee, I wonder why he didn't include that--oh yeah, it shows the OP is absolutely right.

Tidbit for you:

Population of Australia: 23,002,609 (52nd in the world.)
Population density of Australia: 7.3/sq mi (233rd in the world)
Australia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Population of USA: 315,743,000 (3rd in the world)
Population density of USA: 88.6/sq mi (rank not listed)
United States - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The population density of the USA is more than 10 times that of Australia. The closer people live to each other the more likely they are to come into conflict. The population density difference between the USA and Australia makes it difficult to determine what if any comparison could actually be drawn between the two in terms of crime.

 

[candycorn]

Do you know the difference between a country and a continent?

Apparently he can't...or won't. He left out Australia... which came in at 1.0.

Gee, I wonder why he didn't include that--oh yeah, it shows the OP is absolutely right.

Tidbit for you:

Population of Australia: 23,002,609 (52nd in the world.)
Population density of Australia: 7.3/sq mi (233rd in the world)
Australia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Population of USA: 315,743,000 (3rd in the world)
Population density of USA: 88.6/sq mi (rank not listed)
United States - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The population density of the USA is more than 10 times that of Australia. The closer people live to each other the more likely they are to come into conflict. The population density difference between the USA and Australia makes it difficult to determine what if any comparison could actually be drawn between the two in terms of crime.

I see, so India with 3X our population and 1/3 as much land should be a slaughter house then right?

 

[HereAmIAmMe]

Apparently he can't...or won't. He left out Australia... which came in at 1.0.

Gee, I wonder why he didn't include that--oh yeah, it shows the OP is absolutely right.

Tidbit for you:

Population of Australia: 23,002,609 (52nd in the world.)
Population density of Australia: 7.3/sq mi (233rd in the world)
Australia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Population of USA: 315,743,000 (3rd in the world)
Population density of USA: 88.6/sq mi (rank not listed)
United States - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The population density of the USA is more than 10 times that of Australia. The closer people live to each other the more likely they are to come into conflict. The population density difference between the USA and Australia makes it difficult to determine what if any comparison could actually be drawn between the two in terms of crime.

I see, so India with 3X our population and 1/3 as much land should be a slaughter house then right?

You like to take a narrow view don't you?