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Re:Police playing music while being filmed, seemingly to tri... by johnisgood on Wednesday February 10, 2021 @02:48PM (#26093781)
The thought that someone may have a gun may deter though. How effective is it? I do not know. If it is known that in my area most people carry a gun, then people may think twice to rob. Emphasis on may, because I do not know how effective it is at all.
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Re:Police playing music while being filmed, seemingly to tri... by pas on Wednesday February 17, 2021 @11:44PM (#26175914)
Crime is motivated by opportunity (eg. if there's virtually no enforcement) and necessity. By the time someone gets to the point of committing violent crimes, armed or not doesn't really matter. (At least this is how I understand it.)

https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/more-guns-do-not-...

There are many, many words written on how great guns are or how grave problem they are. I completely accept that if the plurality want this so be it, it's not as deadly as many other problems.

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