>>>>I don't know any criminals (none that own up to it anyway) but I know people.
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>>>>Incidentally as well as a rise in gun crime in the UK we have had a rise in stabbings and nobody banned us from keeping big knives in the kitchen so that can't be cited as a cause.
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>>>>I think for me the main point is that you feel guns keep you safe and the US has high levels of gun ownership and you shoot huge numbers of your fellow citizens every day . So somethings not working. I don't say you should be banned from owning your gun, its your choice, but statistically its not doing its job of keeping you safe. The safest thing you could do is move here or maybe Canada.
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>>>Couldn't move to England, the taxes are about 99%, or so George Harrison said. Canada? It's the US lite. Nah, I think I'll enjoy visits to other countries, but live here in the land of the free, the brave and the armed!<g>
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>>Well if you like guns I guess you are living in the right place, but if personal safety is your main concern maybe you aren't.
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>>Nick
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>Death and taxes, y'all got the taxes, we got the death, i guess.<s>

well our taxes are lower than they used to be and we seem to be catching up on the death so maybe we can meet in the middle