Murder rates in the U.S. have been dropping in recent years despite an
increase in the number of guns.
Those interested in gun control should be interested in a recent CATO
Institute study. CATO concluded that states which have liberalized their
concealed carry permit systems to allow all law abiding citizens to
carry a handguns have experienced drops in their murder rates much
higher than the national average.
I would say that politicians who refuse to allow people to arm
themselves have blood on their hands. Unfortunately, the anti-gun nuts
don't seem to want to be confused by the facts. I am pro-gun, but I
would at least admit it if gun control really did work. The other side
seems to be more of a religion (and a lethal one at that) than a
rational position.
This issue is especially important for extropians because I assume that
it is obviously in our own best interests not to be murdered. Duh!
Mark Fulwiler