Gun Control & RKBA

Do you really think that doing away with guns would stop the threat of violent crime? Handguns in the hands of criminals are ultimately a terror weapon. I think you need to look at crime in Great Britain as it exists today. Most violent crime is committed with knives in Great Britain. Does that make you feel more comfortable? A knife actually is more likely to kill you than a gun shot from a handgun. It is simply a question of the amount of damage that can be caused by a bullet vs. a knife. The only advantage a gun has is stand off range. Another example are the knife attacks in Israel (please no Israeli <--> Palestinian craziness needed here!)

Here is why you should like a licensed CCW holder and why they don't compare to a run of the mill criminal with a gun. A licensed CCW holder will typically train obsessively because first, they enjoy shooting and second, because they want to ensure they are competent and safe gun owners. A CCW license holder will go to a range and practice, easily throwing 500 rounds down the range in one session.

Your typical criminal will get a gun, not train, and in essence run up to victims going oogieboogieboo! If a nasty person runs up to Gladys and shakes a gun at her she will scream; if he starts jabbing the air with a nice 8" Chefs knife, Gladys will be deeply concerned but not terrified.

Small comfort if you are shot, but getting stabbed is actually a lot more dangerous. Without hitting a critical structure in the body (a very narrow range in a whole body, something a CCW licensee trains to do) your biggest risk in either a gunshot from a handgun or a knife attack is exsanguination. A knife will cause more basic damage to the circulatory system, simple as that.