The Gun Debate Continues

Robert Thomas actually believes that gun control reduces crime. However FBI crime statistics show otherwise. Until the recent pandemic caused the virtual elimination of crime control, deaths by firearms had been declining as the number of firearms owned by the civilian population rose. For example, in the UK the violent crime rate is actually twice as high as ours despite the virtual disarmament of the law abiding citizens.

More importantly, under the current regime it is doubtful that our constitutional rights and freedoms would survive the elimination of the 2nd Amendment. Governor Newsom virtually banned all religious gatherings without any authority at all. The January 6th protestors remain uncharged and held without bail, clearly a violation of the Constitution. You may not like the 2nd Amendment, but I think that you would find an unrestrained dictatorship to be less congenial still.

If Robert Thomas wishes to reduce the number of homicides by all causes, then I suggest the following. Encourage marriage and the raising of children in two parent households. Despite other issues the Fifties had low crime rates among all groups in the US population. The destruction of inner city families by government action triggered the crime issues still plaguing us today.

–Michael Lindstrom, Castro Valley