Gun control laws do not make America safer for law biding citizens!

< 1. Thousands of children die annually in gun accidents. False. Gun accidents involving children are actually at record lows, although you wouldn't know it from listening to the mainstream media. In the last year for which data was available, only 142 children under 15 years of age died in gun accidents, and the total number of gun-related deaths for this age group was 642.>> 642 dead children is still 642 too many! <<2. Gun shows are responsible for a large number of firearms falling into the hands of criminals. False.>> So what? <<3. The tragedy at Columbine High School illustrates the deficiencies of current gun control laws. False.>> Irrelevant. The issue at hand is whether gun control laws make people safer, and they do. <<4. States that allow registered citizens to carry concealed weapons have higher crime rates than those that don't. False. The 31 states that have "shall issue" laws allowing private citizens to carry concealed weapons have, on average, a 24% lower violent crime rate, a 19% lower murder rate and a 39% lower robbery rate than states that forbid concealed weapons. In fact, the nine states with the lowest violent crime rates are all right-to-carry states. Remarkably, guns are used for self-defense more than 2 million times a year, three to five times the estimated number of violent crimes committed with guns.>> I doubt the truthfulness of this point, but since there are no links to credible news agency to back this up, I'll call it what it is... a lie. <<5. Waiting periods lower crime rates. False.>> Another lie. Logically, if there are less guns in circulation, there are less crimes. It's simple logic. <<6. Lower murder rates in foreign countries prove that gun control works. Seems to be your favorite point. False.>> You have distorted facts to support your argument without any sources, yet again. < > So there is not a single, solitary Republican alive that is for gun control laws and against the death penalty? What part of "generalization" did you not understand? You think everyone thinks in the same terms that you do. You are wrong. < > You do not understand the criminal mind and I do not expect that of you. Again, you are wrong. People are people and they will do what they will do. Your claim of lower crime rates is laughable and everyone knows it. <<350 stabbings went up 10% to 248 shootings went down 12%. Happy?>> LOL! You made that up and you know it. (Again, no link to a credible news source. Just another magical figure that came from...) <> Of course! Especially if people have easy access to guns, huh? < > Right, because you are an expert. Do you live in New York? No. Do you live in Miami? No. Do you live in Chicago? No. Do you live in Los Angeles? No. Do you live in a huge metropolitan area? NO. Your personal experience is irrelevant, as you do not have a clue as to what real gang activity truly is, but deal with small-time wannabes. < > "Probably over 90%", eh? In your "expert opinion", of course. (Again, no links.) < > Again, logic is escaping you. Guns can be purchased quite legally by some irresponsible person and then end up in the hands of gang members in a number of ways. With laws that are more strict, we eliminate many dangers to our law abiding citizens. < > Which tells me that you do not interact with "the real deal" and allowed me to negate your argument above. < > Are you serious? Vigilanteism is your solution? America would just become a huge bloody toilet, if we eliminate gun control laws. < > ...said the "Crypt" expert. < > Heart disease is not a violent crime, but being filled with bullets by a nutjob who picked up a gun earlier in the day is quite violent and unsafe for law abiding citizens.