Gun Sales Up - Crime Down

No Correlation-Really?
Progressives never rely on logic or the truth to try and win political or controversial arguments. Instead, they ignore facts because if they didn't, they'd loose the argument. In this case, gun sales are increasing in the USA while crime rates are on the decline big time.

Progressives always say that if we increase the gun ownership numbers that crime will increase. Our streets will become like the old west with gun fights every day. This however, is NOT THE CASE! FBI numbers for the past 5-6 years prove quite the contrary. There has been a marked DECREASE in the national violent crime rates. This fact is in despite our rising unemployment numbers and increased poverty. Our national crime rate has decreased 13.9% over this time span. That's significant! It's true that there may be a strong correlation with high unemployment and more cases of breaking and entering or stealing - but not with violent crimes like murder, assault, and armed robbery!

Gun Sales
In the past nine years, handgun production has tripled! All this is to keep up with demand in the USA. Our nation's and state's individual gun laws don't make it easy for just anyone to get a gun - let alone carry one legally. Only a decent law-abiding citizen goes through all the hoops and regulations to legally purchase and own a gun. Criminals NEVER DO!

Criminals Aren't Stupid
Criminals are less likely to attack people if they think that they may be armed. DUH? In Great Britain, they have made hand gun ownership ILLEGAL for everyone and their crime rates have skyrocketed. Why? Because criminals know that no one can protect themselves any longer. It's the criminals who have guns - not lawful citizens! Likewise in Australia where they did the same thing, they are realizing the same consequences of gun banning. They also have much higher violent crime rates since banning guns.

Remember, criminals will ALWAYS have access to guns if they want them!

Untaught History
It's unfortunate that American history teachers neglect to mention that gun ownership prevented a Japanese invasion into California during World War II. The Japanese knew all too well the popularity of firearms in America and the popularity of hunting small to big game in America. The fact that many American households owned firearms prevented the Japanese military from a ground invasion after the destruction of our naval fleet at Pearl Harbor. We had no means to stop such a ground invasion and were caught completely off guard. However, the Japanese were smart enough to realize that they still had a formidable enemy in every American household!

Guns Aren't Bad
People brought up around firearms don't turn-out to be killers or become raving crazies. Instead, they learn to respect firearms as well as be safe with them. It's better to have one and know how to use it, than to rely on the local authorities in case of an emergency. If you don't believe this, then you should read "Dial 911, And Die." Every day Americans use guns to protect themselves. However the MSM (Main Stream Media) always buries these stories by NOT printing them or by putting them on page 44.

One more thing: Obama HATES guns. Look at his record. At every chance he's voted against guns. Look also at what he has tried to do during his term in office. He had the Bureau of Land Management try and ban firearms from ALL public land. This effectively would have banned all hunting on public land. However, we didn't put up with it and he backed down. However, re-elect him and watch the familiar gun-banning behavior begin once again. He also wants to sign a world-wide gun banning treaty with the United Nations. This is another reason why we need to get control of the US Senate to stop them from ratifying it!

A word to the wise: Own a gun and know how to be safe using it. It may save your life!