Actually, that would solve the problem

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The Catskill Daily Mail reports on Rep. Murphy’s roadshow:

“Keeping a campaign promise and honoring Veteran’s Week, U.S. Congressman Scott Murphy made a whistle stop tour of the mountains and valley last week … 2nd Amendment Rights were addressed … “I’m a strong supporter of the right to keep and bear arms,” Murphy responded, while acknowledging the issue is complex. “There are a lot of responsible gun owners and gun dealers out there. This breaks down to a rural and urban issue. It is a different experience for those of us living in rural areas. Changing the law won’t necessarily change the problem,” the Congressman said …”

Yes, it would solve the problem as John Lott pointed out in his aptly titled book, More Guns, Less Crime: Understanding Crime and Gun-Control Laws.  Change the law so more people have more guns and there will be less crime and we’ll all be better off.

6 thoughts on “Actually, that would solve the problem”

  1. What is complex about the fact that people who have the means to defend themselves are attacked less often regardless of where they live?
    How often does Mike Tyson get mugged? How many mass shootings occur at shooting ranges despite all the firearms present?

    Is Murphy really a strong supporter of the RKBA or does he just say he is?

  2. On a business trip to Montreal last month, I saw a lot in the press about Canada possibly ditching its long-gun registry.

    That is good, but the problem is that it is framed as a rural versus urban issue: Rural people might need their shotguns, but presumably city people do not.

    If we let any gun-control issue be framed as urban versus rural, we lose on the numbers.

  3. Yes people living\visiting Washington D.C, Chicago, NY, Philadelphia etc. etc. have no need to be able to protect themselves.

    I just wish somebody would tell the criminals.

  5. Check the voting record of any politician who professes to be a “strong supporter of the Second Amendment.”

    Usually the most damaging opponents of 2A purport to support it. Two notable exceptions are Barbara Boxer of California and Carolyn McCarthy from Nassau County. At least they’re honest which is more than I can say about the others.

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