Gun Control & RKBA

discntnt_irny_srcsm

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32. Exactly how wild was the "wild west"?

Mon Apr 10, 2017, 07:21 AM

Apr 2017

http://libertarianstandard.com/2010/04/07/how-wild-was-the-wild-west-in-fact/

In Abilene, Ellsworth, Wichita, Dodge City, and Caldwell, for the years from 1870 to 1885, there were only 45 total homicides. This equates to a rate of approximately 1 murder per 100,000 residents per year.
In Abilene, supposedly one of the wildest of the cow towns, not a single person was killed in 1869 or 1870.

Zooming forward over a century to 2007, a quick look at Uniform Crime Report statistics shows us the following regarding the aforementioned gun control “paradise” cities of the east:

DC – 183 Murders (31 per 100,000 residents)
New York – 494 Murders (6 per 100,000 residents)
Baltimore – 281 Murders (45 per 100,000 residents)
Newark – 104 Murders (37 per 100,000 residents)

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House Passes Bill Allowing Mentally Ill Veterans To Own Guns [View all] HAB911 Mar 2017 OP

Is the assumption mental illness can not be cured? Throck Mar 2017 #1

Are mentally ill people with motor vechicles safer? Throck Mar 2017 #2

Of course not. yagotme Mar 2017 #4

I support RKBA but background checks and restrictions for the mentally ill just make sense. Blue_Warrior Mar 2017 #3

See my #4 post. nt yagotme Mar 2017 #5

'mentally ill' is a moveable feast, and people within that category are more likely to be victims of AtheistCrusader Mar 2017 #12

Why don't the gun nuts understand this? Carter Johnson girl Apr 2017 #13

Who are these "gun nuts" you speak of? And what is your definition of "mentally ill"? friendly_iconoclast Apr 2017 #14

... Carter Johnson girl Apr 2017 #15

Let's take a look at this. Straw Man Apr 2017 #16

Sure. Carter Johnson girl Apr 2017 #18

It's simple. Straw Man Apr 2017 #19

. Carter Johnson girl Apr 2017 #20

That's how it currently works with the Gun Control Act gejohnston Apr 2017 #21

/ Carter Johnson girl Apr 2017 #22

Remember what I said about about advocacy groups gejohnston Apr 2017 #23

, Carter Johnson girl Apr 2017 #25

Just out of curiosity sarisataka Apr 2017 #29

just a few things gejohnston Apr 2017 #33

Around and around. Straw Man Apr 2017 #24

/ Carter Johnson girl Apr 2017 #28

I guess you don't like titles. Straw Man Apr 2017 #30

Mentally incompetent does not equal mentally ill. pablo_marmol Apr 2017 #17

Very misleading title and article. ManiacJoe Mar 2017 #6

As long as the person making the determination... discntnt_irny_srcsm Mar 2017 #7

Exactly. ManiacJoe Mar 2017 #9

Like the Trump White House, gun control advocacy relies upon 'faith-promoting rumor' friendly_iconoclast Mar 2017 #8

Headline is a lie. Straw Man Mar 2017 #10

Exactly kudzu22 Mar 2017 #11

This message was self-deleted by its author Snackshack Apr 2017 #26

So the next bill is they will sell guns to suicidal people kimbutgar Apr 2017 #27

Exactly how wild was the "wild west"? discntnt_irny_srcsm Apr 2017 #32

Anyone take the time to read the actual Bill? Alea Apr 2017 #31

Welcome to DU. yagotme Apr 2017 #34

Thanks for the welcome yagotme :) Alea Apr 2017 #35

You're welcome for the welcome. yagotme Apr 2017 #36