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Do you think Americans would be safer if, only the police and criminals had guns?

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  • Anonymous
    2 years ago

    Tobias harris

  • Anonymous
    2 years ago

    No

    Everyone should have an AR-15 to defend themselves against a tyrannical government

    White policemen rape more African-American women than terrorists

  • ?
    Lv 7
    2 years ago

    With what American cops are? All Americans need guns for protection from them.

  • 2 years ago

    No it's other way around, more dangerous

  • ?
    Lv 7
    2 years ago

    only a mental defective would think that

  • ?
    Lv 7
    2 years ago

    No, civilians stop more criminals than the police do. There's no way in hell the communities can be safe if criminals only have guns.

  • 2 years ago

    I'm old enough to identify with the old western gunmen portrayed in movies and TV shows of the 1950-60's, where everyone carried one or two guns and could, and did, use them to protect themselves.

  • 2 years ago

    No. Private citizens stop about ten times as many crimes as the police do.

  • 2 years ago

    No. We would be a lot less free though.

  • Anonymous
    2 years ago

    NOPE

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