(12-15-2012, 10:38 PM)Nomad25055 Wrote: Nomad
I don't understand your point here. Also in countries where the public is not allowed to have guns, certain job groups are allowed.
(12-15-2012, 11:31 PM)Alram Wrote: If you look at the statistics on the per capita murder rate, there is no clear cut answer to this question. For example, New York and Alaska have virtually the same murder rate per capita, while New York has strict gun laws and Alaska has much looser gun laws.
This is strange when you know that Alaska is full of criminal gangs.
The Wasilla Crips, the Anchorage bloods.
I think it was a very good comparison that was made here.
(12-15-2012, 11:50 PM)Taem Wrote: EDIT: And my heart, mind, and soul whole-heartily goes out to the families of the Connecticut shooting. I actually teared up listening to the news this morning. Such sick people. I really wish that mother f-er didn't kill himself! What a chicken-shit way to go! He should face his crimes in a court of law. God, I can't even think about it, getting so upset!
I understand your anger, but this guy was clearly insane. Do you seriously think that someone who would kill 20 children would be scared off by a prison sentence? I think you really have a very simplified view on things.
Punishment is not the issue here, it is changing your society in such a way (and this requires investments so higher taxes) that mentally very unstable people are treated and helped before they do such a thing. The same thing happened in Holland a year ago where a scrizofrenic guy for some reason had a licence to own a few guns.
Someone like this should not be allowed near guns. So if social services see a person like this it means that his mother is also not allowed to have guns in her house.