How many real crimes has it prevented. How many "unqualified" persons, who wanted or intended to commit a crime using a gun were prevented from doing so? Balence that against how many "Emersons" are in prison because their ex ratted them out to the BATF or local police, when they had committed no crime at all, but merely had a routine protection order filed against them in a divorce case. Also add the people, mostly women, killed or maimed because they didn't have a gun, to avoid breaking this law due to having a "domestic violence" restraining order against them. Often the lawyers play dueling restraining orders).
Even in the case of convicted felons who have done their time/paid their debt, how many have been denied a gun when they really needed it to defend themselves? Even convicted felons are subject to the "normal" home invasions and carjackings you know.
Secondly, what part of this whole business comes under the Constitutional pervue of the federal government in the first place. When I first moved to Texas, even convicted felons could have guns in their home and that didn't seem to be a big problem.
You're talking about the BRADY bill which is a leftist assault on the Constitution...Get back on topic or get lost
Regarding Exile's effect on violent crime...Its a FACT!!! As news of an upcoming CCW shall issue, Three Strikes you're out and Exile legislation sweeps through a state's criminal population a rhyme starts echoing in the cells. You rob a man's house you gonna get Caught or you gonna get SHOT...You don't sound like an NRA member, acting like there aren't tons of statistics about violent crime plunging everywhere more people can carry legally and criminals are punished vigourously...as a matter of fact...I'm done responding to you...Read Lotts Guns and Crime...Jail time WORKS.
Is the justice system inherently flawed and does it treat people unfairly...yes on both counts...but it can be fixed...in the meantime, it would be nice if the streets were not running with blood and no new reactionary gun control legislation gets passed as a result...
Tough prison time and armed citizens is why crime is down at least 7% nation wide(memory from last year)...probably more so since 9/11 -its at a 20 or 30 year low DESPITE the Clintoons not because of anything to do with Brady...it was due to STATES recognizing Concealed Carry and punishing Felons...NEXT.