Do more Guns reduce crime?

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Anonymous · Accepted Answer

If you mean crime involving gun violence, then it's hard to say, really.

On the one hand, it is true that gun violence occurs LESS often in areas known to have armed security and MORE often in areas that are "gun-free," like schools, churches, and most public establishments. Criminals are more willing to shoot people because they're betting on the likelihood that their victim is unarmed and/or unwilling to retaliate. And often times, the odds are in their favor.

So in theory, if more people were armed, criminals would be less inclined to take the risk. After all, it often takes just ONE shot to scare them off, even if they're armed with scary-looking "assault rifles" and even if they outnumber you. That's the power guns have.

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On the other hand, if we did live in a hypothetical world where every single law abiding citizen was trained and armed with a firearm, it can be argued that criminals would simply find a way to adapt in this new environment and continue their criminal behavior... because as we all know, criminals are driven by desperation.

So, again... hard to say for sure.

SmokinAces2000 · Accepted Answer

No..

Aerissa_Jade · Accepted Answer

There is never going to be away to get rid of all the guns in the USA. We can't even keep illegals out or illegal drugs or guns. People can make their own.

We know the war on drugs has worked so well, imagine the war on guns... it will be just as effective. Only now law abiding citizens, would have to wait an hour or two for a police response when someone with a gun is trying to break into my home to rape me.

dustybiker · Accepted Answer

Grey area. Back in times long past when everyone carried weapons it just made instant population control easier. Luck of the draw (of sword). At least then crime and crime prevention gave more of an entertaining skilled display. Guns are cowardly in comparison.

Anonymous · Answer

I wonder if you ever actually try to think things through before you post them. Have you ever studied what happened during Prohibition, when they tried to ban alcohol? It's an interesting argument, since most liberals I've come across will strongly speak out about how "you can't ban alcohol because look what happened with Prohibition" but then completely ignore that little lesson from history and try to say that banning guns wouldn't have the same effect.

A little fyi though, since more college campuses have allowed guns on campus, crime is WAY down in every category. Interesting because all the anti-gun crowd were screeching in the streets about how it would turn campus into "the wild west", while the reality has been quite the opposite. Perhaps that's why it's no longer a leftist talking point. 🤣

Short answer, is yes. At least on campus, more guns has directly led to LESS crime and it's not even debatable which is why anti-gun cultists have stopped trying except for mainstream media which will still throw in the "turning our schools in the wild west" commentary just for shits and giggles because it's verifiably false information at this point. Peace out, homie.

Stoner710 · Answer

They can, Guns are a fool humans like always are the problem, But if someone is breaking into your house and you do the click clack on a pump action shot gun intruders tend to run away because they don’t want to get shot. Having a gun in your house in a secure are is important to help prevent violent crime

WindAtMyBack · Answer

Guns definitely stop large numbers of crimes. The real question is if the number of crimes stopped by guns is greater than the number caused by guns. I'm too lazy atm to compare the two, especially considering you have to somehow weight the type of crimes, rather than total number of all crimes.

The whole argument that "more guns mean more crimes" doesn't take this into account. It only looks at one side of the coin, so it's pretty meaningless.

HighValue · Answer

More guns by law abiding citizens does reduce violent crime. It is statistically proven. I even did a research project on it years ago when I was going to college for a Criminal Justice degree.

More guns owned by criminals increases crime.

Less guns for law abiding citizens and more guns for criminals GREATLY increases violent crime.

JDavid25 · Answer

Guns are inanimate objects... They either assist in crimes or assist in the prevention of them.. Chicago is a good example of Gun control not stopping gun crimes.. It has someone the tightest gun restrictions but the worst gun deaths per capita... I believe guns being in the hands of more citizens would assist in reducing crime.. Because of more people have guns on them, criminals will think twice about doing crimes..

andreasderjuengere · Answer

When I look over to Afghanistan, I have certain doubts.

RationalMale · Answer

Crime depends on the people, not poverty or guns. In the USA, violent crime is primarily an African problem--the European American crime rate fits fine into European stats.

If we actually want to address homicide in the USA, make it illegal for Africans to own guns. They'll proceed to be stabbing each other, but they're 13% of the population who commit over 51% of the homicides.

exitseven · Answer

I think they do. If bad guys have to wonder if they will get shot if the stick up a convenience store they will think twice before trying it.

VforVindication · Answer

In the right hands, yes. Right now all the criminals have the guns. Where i live, you cannot defend yourself because you cannot carry a gun. Except we hear about shootings involving street gangs, the mafia and the biker gangs every day now.

joeldalton · Answer

More guns reduce the risk you will become a victim to crime.

Mac-One · Answer

Banning guns only punishes the law abiding person; criminals will always get guns no matter how much you ban them.

Anonymous · Answer

Yes, but what can really reduce crime is religion and belief in God. If God returns to American schools and Christian and traditional values are taught instead of modern liberal ones, and if these horrible Hollywood movies that promote violence, sex, greed, materialism and everything else that is wrong and immoral are banned, then we will largely deal with crime.

Anonymous · Answer

I’d support it on two conditions. 1. It must be done openly and publicly, no exceptions.  2. The judge who sentences someone to death must be the one who carries out the sentence, no exceptions.

Dazed0N0Confused · Answer

If more guns reduced crime, we would see reduced crime, but instead we see an uptick in mass shootings & gun violence.

bobthe1st · Answer

What does a gun do? How does that reduce crimes? Look at countries with more guns and you see more gun crimes... where is the logic? Yea fun to shoot a gun but realistically look at the statistics

Reaper1985 · Answer

if people have are trained how to handle them correctly then they can help reduce crime to some degree.

Anonymous · Answer

Keeps a woman from getting raped. Or a disabled person from getting killed. But hey fuck them, right? 🙄

Googlemyahoo · Answer

Gun control doesn’t stop criminals from getting guns

captain_voidwalker · Answer

Yes, criminals are not fond of victims that can shoot back.

Surely · Answer

Haven’t met a gun yet that killed anyone! They always seem to have some help when that happens!

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