>>To me there are three different trains of thought here:
>>-I will never kill anybody (You)
>>-I will kill somebody if I have to (Me)
>>-I will kill somebody if they mess with me
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>>I think the majority of the murders fall into the 3rd group. That means they are prepared to kill somebody, which is why they have a gun handy. Take their gun away, and they will feel insecure and have to find something else.
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>The statistics I see indicate that a lot of the third group murders occur only because the weapon is at hand. People get fired up, there's a gun available and they shoot. Without the gun, they might attack with their fists (or whatever else is available), but they'd be a lot less likely to inflict fatal wounds. And some would walk away and cool down.
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>Tamar

I don't agree with you. I think the third group likes to feel "powerful" and likes the feeling of the gun hidden under their seat in their vehicle or in the pocket of a jacket. If they don't have a gun, they will find something else.