A few students are trying to best a liberal professor by shedding some light on the gun control issue.

They have given me some questions to ponder; I thought I'd share them with the hive.



-Do you think a man who shoots an intruder on his property in the dead of night should be prosecuted, if so with what charge?

-Do you think there should be an upper limit on the caliber of firearms legal for home defense?  If so, name restrictions.

-In your opinion, are restrictions on firearms too lax or too restrictive?

-Should you have to have a license to carry a gun in your car?

-Do you think gun control should be a litmus test of political ideology?

-Do you think gun control impacts crime rate negatively or positively?

-Is the NRA an effective means of educating the public about gun safety?


I have a good idea of what I will probably say, but anything supported by data or by experts in the field, i.e. Kleck, Lott, Gertz etc. is appreciated.  Any statements or angles, esp. those which fly in the face of liberals, is good stuff.

TIA for your input!

Buy Lott's book:  More guns, Less Crime

How about:

If a criminal is willing to break the law on ________, what makes you think he/she will obey laws regarding guns?

 

Cheers.

NO to all...Thanks for Playing Prof!

ask the question "If you are about to be raped by a large, strong man, would you defend your self? If yes, then why would you limit your options?" If they say something about being trained in some kind of martial art or being physically capable of defending them selves, then ask "why would they not allow a cripple to defend themselves?"

No.

No.  Caliber limits are for people who haven't read the 2A.  The only restriction possibly permissible is the only common-sense gun control law - no NBC.

Too restrictive.  The 2A refers to ARMS.  It does not pass judgment on magazine capacity, pistol grips, explosives, full auto capability, or those shoulder things that go up.

Should I have to have a license to breath through my nose?  2A doesn't make any distinction between carrying in your car, your plane, your waistband, or your horse-drawn carriage.

Yes.  A man who can't trust me to own the tools necessary to defend my life from criminals of the street and local/state/federal government variety shouldn't be entrusted with the picking of crabs from his own genitals.

Positively.

I really can't say.  I've never used them in that capacity.  They probably are.

-Do you think a man who shoots an intruder on his property in the dead
of night should be prosecuted, if so with what charge?


How am  I to know why they're IN my home at night? No person in their right mind breaks into a home at night that is not theirs , therefore one must assume they are intent on harm.




-Do you think there should be an upper limit on the caliber of
firearms legal for home defense?  If so, name restrictions.


Should police be limited to the type of caliber they use on a criminal? A 22 for B&E , a .32 on a rapist , and a 9mm on a murder? There's no reason to limit the ability or capabilities of someone to defend themselves. I would not want to limit myself should someone try to kill any member of my family.




-In your opinion, are restrictions on firearms too lax or too
restrictive?


Too restrictive, criminals will commit crimes with guns regardless of the laws. One example is Mexico , where a street war is going on 24/7. All the firearms used in these battles is illegal in the country of Mexico. The case is also identical in Brazil , where firearms are almost explicitly banned. If you would trace firearm laws & violence in the US , there is a significant amount of data that shows the more guns you have in the hands of responsible citizens, the lower the crime rate is.




-Should you have to have a license to carry a gun in your car?


I think CCW laws are good , and once licensed you should be able to carry wherever you please. Carjackings can be frequent in many areas, which are typically very violent and rarely end well for the occupant.




-Do you think gun control should be a litmus test of political
ideology?


Many times it reflects a candidates position on other things, but it isn't always the case.




-Do you think gun control impacts crime rate negatively or
positively?


I don't think, I know for a fact that gun control increases crime. See Brazil , UK , Australia , Mexico and Switzerland.




-Is the NRA an effective means of educating the public about gun
safety?

They're more effective than any gun control group is , however it's parental responsibility to teach firearms safety.

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7. NRA-ILA List of Gun Issues
8. Doctors For Responsible Gun Ownership
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