Posted December 20, 2012
Fomalhaut30: ...
Or, you can treat it much like vaccinations. In that a sufficiently armed populace acts as a deterrent and protects the ones that are unable or unwilling to arm themselves. If you are a criminal and there exists the possibility that everyone in the crowd is armed, then the entire crowd need not be armed. Only a few would be necessary to grant the same effect. Or hell, even none, so long as the possibility exists that there would be someone to stop you.
Conversely, a criminal knowing that no one in a crowd can be armed, either due to strict controls or complete disarmament, they can have greater opportunities. Which is why these shootings are taking place in gun-free zones rather than places where there is a chance the opponents are also armed.
You are choosing to look at everything in a negative light rather than giving any consideration to the positive outlook.
Yes, one could look at it this way, but also this is only one possibility and after the recent shooting I am not convinced arming schools is the positive outlook that will work or should be the goal. Or, you can treat it much like vaccinations. In that a sufficiently armed populace acts as a deterrent and protects the ones that are unable or unwilling to arm themselves. If you are a criminal and there exists the possibility that everyone in the crowd is armed, then the entire crowd need not be armed. Only a few would be necessary to grant the same effect. Or hell, even none, so long as the possibility exists that there would be someone to stop you.
Conversely, a criminal knowing that no one in a crowd can be armed, either due to strict controls or complete disarmament, they can have greater opportunities. Which is why these shootings are taking place in gun-free zones rather than places where there is a chance the opponents are also armed.
You are choosing to look at everything in a negative light rather than giving any consideration to the positive outlook.
Comparing Europa and the US, the US has the higher armed populace but the killing rate is also larger while here the crowd is usually not armed but crime is also not prospering. It seems to contradict your interpretation, although there are other factors for sure.
So you would vote for having some guns everywhere (supermarkets, cinemas, kindergardens, classrooms, ...) in order to have protection?
Post edited December 20, 2012 by Trilarion