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Originally Posted by HarryT
Very few criminals carry guns when committing crimes because, again, if you are caught and convicted, the act of carrying a gun carried a mandatory 10 year jail term without parole.
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Wow... well the NRA is a very strong lobby here... and money talks when politicians are listening.
Yes, I recall when reading the Professor and the Madman how he described the violence with guns was virtually unheard of in England and how this American shooting someone was an extremely rare occurance.
Although, is killing someone with a knife or cross bow or arrow any less violent and tragic than using a gun?
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