Comment Re:The exception proves the exception (Score 1) 506
You have clearly missed the point of that statement.
LK
You have clearly missed the point of that statement.
LK
In fact you're much more likely to be killed by a policeman if the policeman knows (or suspects) that you are carrying a gun.
I'm a person of color in the United States, I'm more likely to be killed by a policeman even if the policeman knows that I am unarmed.
LK
That factor is irrelevant. Compare them against themselves before and after not the U.S.
No, that factor is inconvenient for you.
Another inconvenient factor for you is that even though "gun homicides" went down, violent crime as a whole went up...
We are dealing with societies that are less violent to begin with, but in the US, our overall homicide and violent crime rates are down versus the 2004 end of the Clinton Gun Ban. So, if we take the example of those other countries, we'll get more violent crime. Why reverse the downward trend that we're currently experiencing?
LK
Your explanation fails because in the prisoner's dilemma the prisoners also have a 0% chance of the guard arbitrarily executing them. History shows us that unarmed populations have a non-zero chance of being killed by their own governments.
LK
The driving force behind "stop snitching" is the gang bangers that show up at your door if you snitch.
That is a part of it. The non-criminal element will also ostracize anyone who co-operates with law enforcement. The police are not beloved in minority communities, and it's their own doing.
LK
The behavior of the police in minority communities is the driving force behind the "stop snitching" movement. When you are mistreated by law enforcement, it doesn't give you much of an incentive to cooperate with them.
LK
The factor that you ignore is that these countries with draconian gun controls had fewer per capita gun murders than the US when their people were armed.
LK
What do you *need* a hammer for?
EXACTLY! Unless you are a certified UNION carpenter, you don't need a hammer, unless you're planning to bash someone's brains in with it.
LK
The strongest drinks tend to be mixed or straight up liquors. Bourbon, Scotch and the like are not exactly likely to be tipped up when consumed. People drink those through straws. How about those drunks? Can't they be protected?
LK
Why not put these electronics into the base of the glass? Same results and no chance of a sloppy drunk swallowing it.
LK
Do you have a reference for this, or have you just watched too many Tarintino movies?
Yeah, because the people who commit federal crimes by illegally modifying firearms to full auto and manufacturing silencers advertise on craigslist.
Because I am actually from the City of Detroit, and I have actually met criminals, who actually tried to steal from me (occasionally they were even successful), and I have never heard of anyone making a business of converting firearms to fire on full auto, or building silencers.
Yeah, because if you've never heard of something, that's proof positive that it doesn't exist.
How about a media report of an arrest of someone in possession of illegally converted machine guns and suppressors?
Heck, off the top of my head I can't think of a time when a criminal did a full-auto conversion on his own, or used a silencer. I;m sure somebody's done it, probably a Mexican cartel, but it just is not common.
More often than not, they take their money to someone who knows what he's doing and get him to do the conversion and build the suppressors.
LK
Is there any country in the world that actually has underground gunsmiths?
Yes. The USA.
Who do you think makes the illegal silencers and illegally converts guns to fully automatic?
Colt's latest bid was $1,221. This is a significant increase on it's '99 bid of $521, and indicates either a) Colt understands supply/demand really well, b) M-4 cost more to make then Colt thought, or c) a and b. I suspect Colt's accountants have really really good evidence for b), but I don't believe them.
The M4 isn't the standard infantry weapon. The M16-A2
LK
Drop three zeros.
LK
You've got to accept that FOSS etc can be used for good and bad.
And this is good.
LK
And do you know why the average person doesn't need to worry about being railroaded by the police?
Because the average person forms the basis of society. If they were routinely setting up average citizens, it would be harder to get done. People would know that it happens routinely and would be less likely to convict.
LK
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