Reply #58: That's nonsense

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But about reducing the number of guns in law-abiding hands.

Criminals buy their guns the same places everybody else does. And to the extent that they don't, they steal them from people who do. You reduce the number of guns out there, you reduce the number of gun-related homicides. Its really simple, and its an idea that practically every police force and association in the country subscribes to.

Now some guns are obviously more of a threat than others. That's why gun control advocates target handguns and assault rifles, not hunting rifles or ordinary shotguns. I strongly support hunting, and I enjoy target shooting. But I can't see why we need AR-15s, .50 sniper rifles and handguns freely available to the public.