[Rick.Donaldson]

Interpersonal conflicts are much the same way. When disagreements get heated and violent, the violence frequently escalates to firearms and someone gets shot. Without the gun, there may be a fistfight but those are usually not as deadly. Do you remember when handguns were called “Saturday Night Specials?” It was a reference to guns used when domestic disputes resulted in violence. Tempers flared and the result was a shooting. But, no gun, no shooting. And have you ever heard of a drive-by stabbing?

Umm... No, dumbass-author, "Saturday night specials" were called that because they were cheaply made guns that usually fall apart in your hands after fired once or twice.....

[Archon of the East]

And have you ever heard of a drive-by stabbing?

Why yes I have. If you ever visit that Mecca of a crime infestated state called Great Britain where there are no guns you will. I believe you see an absolute increase all violent crimes and the knife seems to be the weapon of choice.

[rickomatic]

Interpersonal conflicts are much the same way. When disagreements get heated and violent, the violence frequently escalates to firearms and someone gets shot. Without the gun, there may be a fistfight but those are usually not as deadly. Do you remember when handguns were called “Saturday Night Specials?” It was a reference to guns used when domestic disputes resulted in violence. Tempers flared and the result was a shooting. But, no gun, no shooting. And have you ever heard of a drive-by stabbing?

Umm... No, dumbass-author, "Saturday night specials" were called that because they were cheaply made guns that usually fall apart in your hands after fired once or twice.....

And the term also had a racial context. The first citzens to have their 2nd Amendment rights attacked were minorities. Saturday Night Specials bans were just another minority based ban that migrated to other citizens.

[ArrogantBustard]

Are you aware that "Saturday Night Special" is a racist term?

According to historian Clayton Cramer (IIRC) the term is derived from very cheap, small .25 cal pistols and .32 cal revolvers, which were described as being only good for "N***ertown Saturday Night" (ie used to resolve bar or brothel fights).

Gun control in America has at least some of its origin in racial bigotry.

FWIW.

[wbill]

Liberal projection never ceases to amaze me. "I can't be trusted with a (gasp) gun so neither can you."

[MrB]

When disagreements get heated and violent, the violence frequently escalates to firearms and someone gets shot.

Only if your culture is predisposed to killing someone because they "dissed" you.

Otherwise, people carrying guns tend to avoid the "disagreement" in the first place, knowing the huge responsibility that comes with carrying a firearm.