>>>>>Exactly. I don't understand why gun regulation nuts disregard the comment that if you outlaw guns, then only the criminals will have guns.
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>>>>But that's exactly the point. If only criminals have guns, you can arrest and punish them.
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>>>>Tamar
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>>>But can't a criminal with an illegal weapon be arrested anyway. So thats not really a very good argument.
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>>Of course, but it sure is a lot easier when you know that if they have a gun, it's illegal.
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>>Tamar
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>Making drugs illegal certainly has stopped drug sales and use in this country.

ha..making drugs illegal in this country has done nothing other than create a bunch of criminals. Either making someone a criminal who really shouldn't be considered one (example: harmless pothead) or - since it's illegal, then the criminals are the ones making the money - so now you end up with a bunch of powerful criminals..haha. You'd think the USA would of learned it's lesson when they tried to outlaw booze - all that happened from that is you ended up with people like Capone and other mafia figures rising to power.

>What percentage of criminals who use a firearm in the criminal activity are on drugs or involved in the transfer or sale of drugs?

That's a good question - probably a high number (no pun intended) - and you forgot to mention the ones who use the firearm in the criminal activity in an attempt to GET drugs (or money for them).