Comments on: Ron Paul on Gun Control http://www.ronpaul.com/2008-12-09/ron-paul-on-gun-control/ Ron Paul is America's leading voice for limited, constitutional government, low taxes, free markets, sound money, and a pro-American foreign policy. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:14:16 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: joe from tampahttp://www.ronpaul.com/2008-12-09/ron-paul-on-gun-control/comment-page-3/#comment-442558 joe from tampa Fri, 03 Feb 2012 23:57:18 +0000 http://www.ronpaul.com/?p=692#comment-442558 rofl establishment bots flooding a ron paul blog. never saw that coming. /fail establishment, come and take them, i've got a 100 round beta-C mag in my ar15 ready for you gun grabbing jabronies. rofl establishment bots flooding a ron paul blog. never saw that coming. /fail establishment, come and take them, i’ve got a 100 round beta-C mag in my ar15 ready for you gun grabbing jabronies.

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]]> By: 1trueamericanhttp://www.ronpaul.com/2008-12-09/ron-paul-on-gun-control/comment-page-3/#comment-414698 1trueamerican Sat, 14 Jan 2012 06:18:03 +0000 http://www.ronpaul.com/?p=692#comment-414698 "Among the many misdeeds of the British rule in India, history will look upon the act depriving a whole nation of arms, as the blackest." -Mahatma Ganhdi “Among the many misdeeds of the British rule in India, history will look upon the act depriving a whole nation of arms, as the blackest.” -Mahatma Ganhdi

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]]> By: 1trueamericanhttp://www.ronpaul.com/2008-12-09/ron-paul-on-gun-control/comment-page-3/#comment-414699 1trueamerican Sat, 14 Jan 2012 06:18:03 +0000 http://www.ronpaul.com/?p=692#comment-414699 "Among the many misdeeds of the British rule in India, history will look upon the act depriving a whole nation of arms, as the blackest." -Mahatma Ganhdi “Among the many misdeeds of the British rule in India, history will look upon the act depriving a whole nation of arms, as the blackest.” -Mahatma Ganhdi

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]]> By: Dcoyhttp://www.ronpaul.com/2008-12-09/ron-paul-on-gun-control/comment-page-3/#comment-412186 Dcoy Thu, 12 Jan 2012 13:02:47 +0000 http://www.ronpaul.com/?p=692#comment-412186 people are going to kill people there is no stopping that. i just want to be able to defend myself and family to the best of my ability. i will support anyone who will allow me to do that. people are going to kill people there is no stopping that. i just want to be able to defend myself and family to the best of my ability. i will support anyone who will allow me to do that.

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]]> By: Allynhttp://www.ronpaul.com/2008-12-09/ron-paul-on-gun-control/comment-page-2/#comment-411692 Allyn Thu, 12 Jan 2012 03:19:26 +0000 http://www.ronpaul.com/?p=692#comment-411692 @derogative Guns are definitely deadly weapons, but they do their job. If we peer beyond the veil of the amount of murders between the UK and US which involve firearms and look at the real crimes that motivate these murders such as thefts and assaults we can see where guns do their job."Home Office figures showed the murder rate in the US in 1998 was 6.3 per 100,000 people compared with 1.4 per 100,000 in England and Wales. The murder rate in London is 2.9 per 100,000 compared with 8.6 per 100,000 in New York and 49.15 per 100,000 in Washington DC. It shows the murder rate was 5.7 times higher in the US than England and Walesand the rape rate was about three times higher.The report also showed firearms were used in 68% of murders in the UScompared with 7% in England and Wales, and in 41% of robberies inAmerica against 5% in England and Wales. But the rates for assault, burglary and motor vehicle theft were all lower in America than in England and Wales. "Guns end up in killing more people, but this is the higher risk of engaging with a firearm. This risk also serves as a deterrent for those who would commit crimes that endanger the health and property of citizens. This is what the founding fathers had in mind when they designed the 2nd amendment.I will take my firearms any day over reliance on some government power to protect my life and property since the criminals will always have access to firearms whether or not the citizenry is permitted to possess them. @derogative Guns are definitely deadly weapons, but they do their job. If we peer beyond the veil of the amount of murders between the UK and US which involve firearms and look at the real crimes that motivate these murders such as thefts and assaults we can see where guns do their job.

“Home Office figures showed the murder rate in the US in 1998 was 6.3 per 100,000 people compared with 1.4 per 100,000 in England and Wales. The murder rate in London is 2.9 per 100,000 compared with 8.6 per 100,000 in New York and 49.15 per 100,000 in Washington DC. It shows the murder rate was 5.7 times higher in the US than England and Walesand the rape rate was about three times higher.

The report also showed firearms were used in 68% of murders in the UScompared with 7% in England and Wales, and in 41% of robberies inAmerica against 5% in England and Wales. But the rates for assault, burglary and motor vehicle theft were all lower in America than in England and Wales. ”

Guns end up in killing more people, but this is the higher risk of engaging with a firearm. This risk also serves as a deterrent for those who would commit crimes that endanger the health and property of citizens. This is what the founding fathers had in mind when they designed the 2nd amendment.

I will take my firearms any day over reliance on some government power to protect my life and property since the criminals will always have access to firearms whether or not the citizenry is permitted to possess them.

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]]> By: JohnWesthttp://www.ronpaul.com/2008-12-09/ron-paul-on-gun-control/comment-page-2/#comment-396116 JohnWest Mon, 02 Jan 2012 19:22:16 +0000 http://www.ronpaul.com/?p=692#comment-396116 The US has higher kill rate because you have the largest Nigga population of those mentioned and of course the most repressive drug laws. The US has higher kill rate because you have the largest Nigga population of those mentioned and of course the most repressive drug laws.

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]]> By: derogativehttp://www.ronpaul.com/2008-12-09/ron-paul-on-gun-control/comment-page-2/#comment-391841 derogative Sat, 24 Dec 2011 11:01:52 +0000 http://www.ronpaul.com/?p=692#comment-391841 Of course its about culture, guns are not ripe in the succesfull countries like uk and canada.Civil demand for guns is immense in the usa, gun laws is about rooting out the deathly culture of gun ownership. Of course its about culture, guns are not ripe in the succesfull countries like uk and canada.

Civil demand for guns is immense in the usa, gun laws is about rooting out the deathly culture of gun ownership.

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]]> By: derogativehttp://www.ronpaul.com/2008-12-09/ron-paul-on-gun-control/comment-page-2/#comment-391840 derogative Sat, 24 Dec 2011 10:56:28 +0000 http://www.ronpaul.com/?p=692#comment-391840 Yes like social injustice and economic gaps between classes, instead of protest people use guns.Or the countless anecdotes of children taking their father's gun to school.Everything is working great in europe and canada shooting spree wise. But america will always love their big guns. Yes like social injustice and economic gaps between classes, instead of protest people use guns.

Or the countless anecdotes of children taking their father’s gun to school.

Everything is working great in europe and canada shooting spree wise. But america will always love their big guns.

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]]> By: Great Summary for Republican Primaries | Accordingtoleanne's Bloghttp://www.ronpaul.com/2008-12-09/ron-paul-on-gun-control/comment-page-3/#comment-389037 Great Summary for Republican Primaries | Accordingtoleanne's Blog Mon, 19 Dec 2011 15:43:39 +0000 http://www.ronpaul.com/?p=692#comment-389037 [...] http://www.ronpaul.com/2008-12-09/ron-paul-on-gun-control/ [...] [...] http://www.ronpaul.com/2008-12-09/ron-paul-on-gun-control/ [...]

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]]> By: tvyatmhttp://www.ronpaul.com/2008-12-09/ron-paul-on-gun-control/comment-page-2/#comment-385107 tvyatm Sun, 11 Dec 2011 01:20:11 +0000 http://www.ronpaul.com/?p=692#comment-385107 4x murders here in the US does not come close to reason in giving up our only vehicle of defense of our life of liberty is challenged. Get a new argument. I will die protecting my right to defend myself. 4x murders here in the US does not come close to reason in giving up our only vehicle of defense of our life of liberty is challenged. Get a new argument. I will die protecting my right to defend myself.

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