One-gun-a-month limits hurt law-abiding citizens, not criminals

Washington Times ^ | February 18, 2010 | Editorial

[JohnRLott]

Virginia finally is poised to repeal its unusual law that prohibits law-abiding citizens from buying more than one gun per month. It's about time, because the red tape has not had the desired effect in lowering crime. There is no academic research by criminologists or economists that shows that one-gun-a-month regulations reduce crime in either the states that pass them or their neighbors. The laws have merely inconvenienced honest Americans who want to buy guns.

Besides Virginia, only Maryland, California and New Jersey still have these laws. South Carolina was the first state to adopt the restrictions in 1976 but repealed the limit in 2004. New Jersey has had the law on the books for less than two months now.

Contrary to the nanny-state notion that gun control is good, gun limitations are actually harmful. . . .

[Blood of Tyrants]

I have. They are coming out with a .40 S&W next month and I think I prefer a gun with more punch.

[philetus]

Fun article from American Handgunner July 2002 .40 vs..45—who cares? http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0BTT/is_174_29/ai_n8968401/?tag=rbxcra.2.a.11 I have read that the .40 packs a little more knock down power than a .45.