tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5481037821012570029.post1747650223944378994..comments2023-04-17T06:48:14.882-07:00Comments on Den of Zeus: More guns, less crimeColinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09092435306756269948noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5481037821012570029.post-80992225271613376302012-07-20T19:53:58.648-07:002012-07-20T19:53:58.648-07:00The nutbar in Colorado clearly also had access to ...The nutbar in Colorado clearly also had access to explosives and would have used them instead. I also note that apparently the theatre he attacked was a "gun free zone" as it was posted that no legal firearms permitted. Likely that played a part in his target choice as well. Considering he also apparently planned this for some time I doubt he would have been stopped by any gun restrictions, he would have done it something else. <br /><br />As for the Stats, gun ownership is going up and firearm related homicides are not following the increase, so crime is not linked to access to guns, crime and homicide exist independently of firearms.Colinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09092435306756269948noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5481037821012570029.post-63007145442230187722012-07-20T11:06:40.443-07:002012-07-20T11:06:40.443-07:00The statistics you're droning on about are all...The statistics you're droning on about are all strictly correlational. AKA they have no substance.<br /><br />Obviously the vast majority of gun owners are responsible and use them as such. BUT the ease of access to firearms clearly makes it a hell of a lot easier for psychopaths to fulfill their dreams. See Colorado.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com