Gun ownership is protected by the US Constitution. There are about 200 million guns in the US. The number of guns owned by private citizens started to drastically rise during the Obama years. Same with ammunition. Criminal justice reform scares the hell out of people. Hardened criminals are being released back into our communities.
Violent crime rates are at historic levels in most major cities. Detroit, Houston, St. Louis, Baltimore, Philadelphia, Charlotte, Milwaukee, LA, New York, etc. all have record high murder rates. Why? Violent criminals are not being imprisoned. Too many of the murders, car jackings, rapes, etc. are being committed by repeat offenders. Everyone knows that!!!!!
People are scared. They are looking to protect themselves. So, the US is seeing record levels of gun purchases and concealed carry permits. Makes sense to me. Violent crime rates in the US are highest in cities with the strictest gun laws. Chicago has the highest number of murders, yet the tightest gun control laws. UGH!
I believe criminals will always be able to find a gun.
Gun violence is often stopped by people arriving on the scene with guns, law enforcement and/or private citizens. logically, violent crime drops immediately when communities pass laws allowing citizens to carry concealed guns. Just one time I would like to see the national press to cover crimes that were prevented by a private citizen carrying a gun.
Lastly, for many of the recent years, I have noticed that the same national/local leaders that promote “criminal justice reform” and “defunding the police” are also the same people demanding tighter gun controls for private citizens. The result has been historically high crime rates. People are scared!
Postscript-New York City just published guidelines for walking in the city. Some of their “suggestions” are to avoid wear expensive clothing or jewelry in public.
Postscript-2-If our leaders want to control guns in the US, start with closing the southern border.
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