Capitol Hill attack comes amid jump in violent crime - Washington Times: Is gun control the answer?

by Heisenberg Posted 2012/08/20 18:54:48

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WASHINGTONTIMES.COM reports:
A savage attack in a Capitol Hill neighborhood over the weekend that left a 29-year-old man in a coma has residents there on alert over the increasing frequency of violent crime in an area of the city popular with young professionals.

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thefatguy 2012/08/20 19:29:55

Disagree

+7
No, freedom is the answer. Free the people up to defend themselves.
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john.dutyiii 2012/08/26 05:25:21

Disagree

Sure it is look how well the cities with the strictest gun control laws are doing with violent crimes ;-)

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us 2012/08/23 02:22:58

Disagree

NO gun control, I believe that what happen in germany, I don't think we want to that again.

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T A 2012/08/23 02:17:56

Agree

Take the guns away from the government and give them back to the people.

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S. Gompers 2012/08/22 13:00:36

Disagree

Criminal control is.

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CUDDLY BUT STILL CRABBY 2012/08/21 18:34:47
FanOreilly 2012/08/21 18:04:23

Disagree

+2
Does not seem to be working for D.C.

By the way...heavily armed Provo, Utah still has pretty freaking low amounts of crime.

Just saying.

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Ryan 2012/08/21 17:02:01

Disagree

Criminal Control is the answer.

Project Exile from Richmond Virginia is a good example of something that actually works to reduce crime.

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Jeff Smith 2012/08/21 03:50:17

Disagree

+1
When guns are outlawed, Criminals will still have guns

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Charles E 2012/08/21 03:36:03

Disagree

+1
Gun control is the problem, creating lots of helpless targets for criminals willing to violate gun confiscation laws or simply use superior numbers and strength to crush their targets.

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unicorns vs narwhals 2012/08/21 02:07:00

Disagree

+2
The dc handgun ban dident stop criminals from owning handguns.

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Charles E to unicorn... 2012/08/21 03:44:35

Not sure that they were "owned". More likely "possessed".
Either way, since they were criminals, having guns was a crime before anyone fired a shot!

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James 2012/08/21 01:38:45

Disagree

+2
"The main foundations of every state, new states as well as ancient or composite ones, are good laws and good arms you cannot have good laws without good arms, and where there are good arms, good laws inevitably follow."

-- Niccolo Machiavelli

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JDLogan 2012/08/20 23:45:26

Disagree

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Washington DC has some of the most restrictive gun laws of anywhere in the world, certainly anywhere in the US, and some of the highest crime rates. I think that speaks for itself.

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WhereIsAmerica? ~PWCM~JLA 2012/08/20 22:26:48 (edited)

Disagree

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Guns help prevent crime, and when criminals know there are no guns allowed, they have NO fear.

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TheBadOne 2012/08/20 22:14:49

Disagree

Were guns used in the attack?

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MrsJJS 2012/08/20 21:09:14

Disagree

Nope... a happy nation who can trust it's leaders to do the right thing is the answer. Wouldn't that be a novel idea.

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Tony 2012/08/20 21:01:22

Disagree

+2
Aren't guns already banned in that area? How's that working out for them?

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Professor Wizard 2012/08/20 20:25:15

Disagree

+2
Criminal Control is the answer...

Control the criminal, and you won't have any problems with guns.

WHY is it, every time a Bad Guy does something with a gun.. they want to take guns away from the Good Guys?

If you follow that model, because of statements by Politicians, Citizens should not be allowed to speak! :)

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Rust 2012/08/20 20:15:37
RoyDMercer - IFOTFD 2012/08/20 19:48:57

Disagree

+4
the criminals would love nothing more than to have the average Joe lose his gun rights because the criminal is not going to obtain his weapon legally in the first place.

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Bozette 2012/08/20 19:44:30

Disagree

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While there may be a spike in this particular area, violent crime is down in the US overall, continuing a downward trend. The 'gun control' I favor is hitting one's target. If more people carried, the criminals wouldn't feel quite so secure in their "jobs".

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Kat ♪ 2012/08/20 19:40:28

Disagree

+3
Law enforcement is the answer, it's illegal to shoot people already.

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Striker to Kat ♪ 2012/08/20 20:04:04

+3
Law enforcement didn't keep this fella from getting bonked! Doubtful the victim even had time or ability to make the call, much less wait. He probably wouldn't have been able to grab his gun if he had one. Tough scenario, but hang onto self-defense!

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Kat ♪ to Striker 2012/08/20 20:58:40

No but if they actually enforced the laws and the judges would punish them there would be less crime.

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Striker to Kat ♪ 2012/08/20 22:11:12

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True, but the "if" is always a question! Along with how much criminals consider the penalty when they commit a crime.

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Kat ♪ to Striker 2012/08/21 11:48:24

+1
I agree all legal people should be armed, but if the law enforcement and courts would do their jobs there would be less crime.

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Striker to Kat ♪ 2012/08/21 18:37:32

+1
Unfortunately, law enforcement and courts are tools of Government. Grumble if you like, but direct it at the cause. If you want more taxes and more force, would that help?

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Charles E to Kat ♪ 2012/08/21 03:41:01

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And when seconds count the police are at least a few minutes away.
Let the honest people have access to self defense 24/7 just like the president has bodyguards.

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Kat ♪ to Charles E 2012/08/21 11:48:02

+1
I agree all legal people should be armed, but if the law enforcement and courts would do their jobs there would be less crime.

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Charles E to Kat ♪ 2012/08/22 12:32:49

+1
Also true!

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☆stillthe12c☆ 2012/08/20 19:30:24

Disagree

+6
More people with conceal and carry is the answer.

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thefatguy 2012/08/20 19:29:55

Disagree

+7
No, freedom is the answer. Free the people up to defend themselves.

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Michael=Constitution & Liberty 2012/08/20 19:25:01

Disagree

+7
arming people is the answer ;)

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Reykjavik 2012/08/20 18:58:28

Disagree

+4
There definately should be rules and regulations on firearms. Gun Control = People Control. If there are no guns the government will take control.

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Heisenberg 2012/08/20 18:55:51

Disagree

+5
Gun control is the answer. The law-abiding should be licensed to carry concealed weapons and trained vigorously so they can control their guns and land hits on bad guys.

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Striker to Heisenberg 2012/08/20 20:08:42

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Training is always a smart thing. "License" is not. "Shall not be infringed", remember?

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