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Topic	If every able-bodied, law-abiding adult in the U.S. was armed with a gun
Underleveled 05/18/18 10:16:05 PM #26:	UltimaterializerX posted... KujikawaRising posted... Provided this data includes suicides, self-defense, and accidents, then it would increase drastically. Suicide and gang violence shouldnt be included in such stats. The former will just find a different way and the latter will have guns anyway. Gangs, absolutely true. I don't exactly think they'd fall under the "law abiding citizen" category anyway, so this theoretical situation shouldn't affect gang violence whatsoever. As for the suicide thing, I think it would definitely increase drastically. To say that they would just "find a different way," most other methods take some degree of planning. If you place a gun in a potentially suicidal person's hand, then any time they have an episode it is that much more tempting to just put a bullet in their head right then and there. Maybe it shouldn't be included as a "violent crime," but it's something that should be considered, hence why I suggested adding "sound-minded" to the hypothetical prerequisites. --- darkx Top hopefuls for Smash 5: Isaac, Shantae, Travis, Toad, Takamaru, Octolings, Ashley, Waluigi, Zael, Fleming, Stylist, Snip & Clip <cite>Underleveled posted [p:901602771] in If every a... [t:76621354]...</cite> <quote><cite>UltimaterializerX posted...</cite> <quote><cite>KujikawaRising posted...</cite> <quote>Provided this data includes suicides, self-defense, and accidents, then it would increase drastically.</quote> Suicide and gang violence shouldnt be included in such stats. The former will just find a different way and the latter will have guns anyway.</quote> Gangs, absolutely true. I don't exactly think they'd fall under the "law abiding citizen" category anyway, so this theoretical situation shouldn't affect gang violence whatsoever. As for the suicide thing, I think it would definitely increase drastically. To say that they would just "find a different way," most other methods take some degree of planning. If you place a gun in a potentially suicidal person's hand, then any time they have an episode it is that much more tempting to just put a bullet in their head right then and there. Maybe it shouldn't be included as a "violent crime," but it's something that should be considered, hence why I suggested adding "sound-minded" to the hypothetical prerequisites. --- darkx Top hopefuls for Smash 5: Isaac, Shantae, Travis, Toad, Takamaru, Octolings, Ashley, Waluigi, Zael, Fleming, Stylist, Snip & Clip</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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