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Gun Control Is Not The Answer
In the aftermath of the horrific events that took place on the Virginia Tech campus this week, many on the left are attempting to use this tragic situation to promote legislation for gun control. I can't count the number of times I've heard reporters and analysts use the term "which he purchased legally" when speaking of the two handguns Cho Seung-Hui used to carry out his slaughter. Like a man who was willing to kill 32 innocent people and himself would not have purchased the weapons illegally had he needed to.
This country has made cocaine, heroin, marijuana, and other drugs all illegal. Yet none of these are the least bit difficult to come by if one is so inclined. Any time that this country has outlawed a substance or product where there was still a demand, they just opened up a bigger market for organized crime. In the case of the V Tech tragedy, this was not a guy that just killed somebody because a handgun was easy to come by legally. It's becoming apparent that Cho has been deranged for years and this was the culmination of a long thought out plan. No gun laws were going to stop him. Virginia Tech is a "No Guns" campus. Not even the police that operate on campus are allowed to be armed. Therefore when Cho started his carnage, he was the only one with the guns. It's naive to think that just because the government outlaws handguns, that they would go away, or even decrease in numbers for that matter.
When liberals try to legislate in an effort to create a better society, they do so with a Utopian outcome already in mind. They are then very hesitant to examine the would-be legislation any further, to see if any negative outcomes might be possible. In the case of tougher gun legislation, I can think of several negative outcomes off the top of my head. While most law-abiding citizens would probably comply and participate in some kind of buy-back program, as well as refrain from purchasing handguns through illegal sources, the criminals and would-be criminals would not. Over time the bad guys would gain more and more of an advantage over the good guys. Right now in this country, the areas which make purchasing guns the easiest are the areas with the least amount of break-ins. It seems criminals are less likely to knock down a door if they think there's a good chance a Smith & Wesson is waiting for them on the other side. Go figure. Also, with all crimes involving handguns being committed with illegal ones, the tracking system that we now have in place would go away. Law enforcement would have a much tougher job of tracking down the gun's origin and owners, making arrests and convictions much more difficult.
Anti gun advocates are also quick to site examples of other nations that have implemented tougher gun laws, the UK, Australia, etc. While some of these countries have had some success in lowering their gun related crimes, none of these countries are the USA. Whether it's because of our loose borders, or large scale presence of organized crime, traditionally, laws enacted to "ban" substances or actions are usually met with failure. Take prohibition for example. What started out as legislation to reduce crime and improve society, ended up being a complete disaster. Crime went skyrocketing, people drank more than ever, and the Kennedy family was created. When liberals defend their stand on legalized abortions, they are quick to point out the return to the days of "back-alley" abortions that would most likely ensue. It seems that when it's to defend their stand on an issue, they can then take the time to examine the legislation for possible negative outcomes.
Officials on campus were so worried about offending a student's creative sensitivities, they did nothing when presented with a demented play that Cho had written for an English professor. While it is my firm belief that no gun laws on earth would have changed the events of this terrible day, perhaps campus officials taking action, instead of worrying about Political Correctness, might have.
Jack Graham has been verbally arguing politics for more that 20 years. I have just recently started posting my views on a daily basis at http://www.righttothecore.com I love comments and never shy away from a good debate.
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