Gun control - How many murders involving fire arms a year are gang related ?

Question

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U.S. has the highest murder rate contributed to gun violence, but how many of these deaths are contributed to gang violence ?

If we were to outlaw guns, then would we only leave guns in the hands of those that are commiting these crimes ?

Note: Most countries listed have ban the public from owning assault rifles and hand guns, yet still have a moderate contribution to fire arm deaths.

Answer 1

What was your point, exactly? The data you cite show that in the UK (where "only the outlaws have handguns") there were 33 handgun deaths.  In the US over the same period, there were 13,429.   Adjusted for population, that still means  there would be 3,000 gun deaths in the US vs. 33 in the UK... How is that better?

Of the 13,429 deaths, 3385 (or about 25%) were of folks under 25, so if you assume no-one joined a gang before they were 8, you can guesstimate that 15% of them might have been "gang-related"; by FAR the highest number of hand-gun deaths in the US are either suicides or spouse-shootings.

Answer 2

I don't know, but if you outlaw guns only outlaws will have them. Murder 1 should be a federal law punishable by death.

Answer 3

Most are gang related, some are drug related, and some are just random acts of stupid people doing stupid things.

Remember though that guns don't kill people, people kill people.  I stand 100% behind the 2nd amendment, and have a lifetime membership with the NRA.  I hate people that try to take guns away from law abiding citizens and I will kill anyone who tries taking mine.  

The reason behind assault weapons bans not working is because the criminals will get them from other countries and bring them into the US, steal them from people, or already own them.  Weapons bans do nothing to keep weapons away from criminals.  The only way to stop a criminal is having all law abiding citizens packing guns to stop crime.  Cops can't be everywhere and when they are there they pin the blame on the wrong people anyhow.

Answer 4

More guns equal less crime. If everyone had a good gun this would be true.

Answer 5

district of columbia vs heller the laws have changed strap up don't worry about gang bangers they aren't the ones who took your right away to protect yourself look at congress.