[pcottraux]

Not.

[Parley Baer]

This question needs to be asked of the presidential candidates. Especially the Al-dimocRATS.

[JamesP81]

I was in a discussion with another freeper about which deterred crime more: the death penalty as punishment or an abundance of armed citizens. I argued that armed citizens have done far, far more than anything else to reduce criminal activity, the death penalty included. I had this supposedly conservative freeper then try to tell me that that was wrong, and that crime rates remain largely unaffected by the presence of armed citizens.

I don't know who sneaked in and stole conservatism, but I'd like to have it back now.

[robertpaulsen]

"First and most importantly, the Constitution as it stands does not allow the federal government to pass gun control laws, period. The statement in the Second Amendment that “... the right of the people to keep and bear arms, shall not be infringed” is rather clear."

Bzzzzzt! Wrong.

The federal government is allowed to pass gun control laws just as they are allowed to pass free speech laws (and the first amendment says, "Congress shall pass NO law).

[dinodino]

Not.

[ops33]

The author is absolutely correct; there has never been a law passed that prevented a crime from occurring.

[dinodino]

Not. Also unconstitutional.