10-01-2009, 08:49 AM
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Originally posted by Obie
Flawed or not, I like the fact that I am less likely to get shot to death in Hawaii.
I lived in Washington state for many years with a CCW and carried every day. I never had to use it but was damn glad I had the right to carry it if needed. During my time in Washington the idea of being shot NEVER crossed my mind. The idea of my home being invaded also never crossed my mind. I rarley heard of homes being broken into. The idea of being assualted also never entered my mind.
Here in Hawaii homes are broken into constantly, in fact it a huge part of our news. People are robbed, homes are invaded etc etc. I felt much safer back in washington state. In Washington state anyone carrying with a CCW has passed a good sized FBI background check so anyone that can legaly carry a gun is a law abiding citizen. Here the bulk of the people that will carry guns are drug dealer and thiefs, the law abiding citizen cant risk the jail time and lost job due to the legal trouble they can get into for carrying a firearm for defense. So here in Hawaii the bad people have very little to fear.
Our toughest gun laws are in Washington DC and they are the murder capital of the US when it comes to firearms. Pretty much any country that has banned firearms has had a HUGE spike in criminal activity and home invasions shortly afterwards. What it comes down to is this...gun laws DO NOT prevent crime, they simply make it easier for criminals to commit their crimes by disarming law abiding citizens.