{"id":414,"date":"2009-11-16T08:00:44","date_gmt":"2009-11-16T13:00:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.gunpoliticsny.com\/?p=414"},"modified":"2009-11-16T08:00:44","modified_gmt":"2009-11-16T13:00:44","slug":"actually-that-would-solve-the-problem","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.gunpoliticsny.com\/?p=414","title":{"rendered":"Actually, that would solve the problem"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Catskill Daily Mail reports<\/a> on Rep. Murphy’s roadshow:<\/p>\n

“Keeping a campaign promise and honoring Veteran’s Week, U.S. Congressman Scott Murphy<\/a> made a whistle stop tour of the mountains and valley last week … 2nd Amendment Rights<\/a> 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 …”<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Yes, it would solve the problem as John Lott<\/a> pointed out in his aptly titled book, More Guns, Less Crime: Understanding Crime and Gun-Control Laws<\/a>\"\". \u00a0Change the law so more people have more guns and there will be less crime and we’ll all be better off.<\/p>\n