Reply To: THE PUZZLE OF MURDER-BY-GUN STATISTICS

Murders occur all over the world, where personal ownership of guns is allow and where not allowed. The gun is the most efficient tool to commit murder, it is also the most efficient tool to resist such an attempt against your person or loved ones.

I grew up around the bad people, they exist. Being on your knees begging for your life has little effect on them, but a gaping chest wound has a very large effect on them.

I carry one (sometimes 2) everyday, not because I’m aching to replay the shoot-out at the OK corral but for the exact opposite reason, the chance to survive an aggressive assault.

I truly think the reduction of murders will be accomplish by social change not gun-control laws. The real solution is to understand the reasons humans murder other humans and then to work to reduce those influences within our society.