The gun control mentality is ruthlessly absurd. It suggests that you pass a law which will bind law-abiding citizens--they won't have access to weapons. Now, we know that criminals, by definition, are people who don't obey laws. Therefore, you can pass all the laws that you want, they will still have access to these weapons, just as they have access to illegal drugs and other things right now. That means you end up with a situation in which the law-abiding folks can't defend themselves, and the crooks have all the guns.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Laws restricting weapons only limit those who follow them, while criminals ignore them regardless.
- In plain terms
- Gun laws disarm law-abiding people but not criminals.
- What can you take from it?
- Restrictive laws may leave citizens vulnerable.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Do laws protect those who obey them?
- How do criminals access weapons?
Another view
Criminals may not rely solely on legal channels for weapons.
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