[lit-ideas] Re: Nigerian gun control as an example for us

> I did read it.  It wasn't to the point of our discussion on
gun-control.
> Nigeria had and has very stringent gun control laws.  The
article doesn't
> counter that.  My argument was that gun control doesn't work.

the article gives reasons why gun control doesn't work in
Nigeria.  (You pin a lot on
Nigeria:  Logical Fallacy of Hasty Generalization?)

> Guns will always be available from some place.  Make them
illegal and you'll
> have an illegal gun trade.

Murders will always happen, but we have laws against them.


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From: "Lawrence Helm" <lawrencehelm@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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Sent: Saturday, April 28, 2007 7:32 PM
Subject: [lit-ideas] Re: Nigerian gun control as an example for
us


> I did read it.  It wasn't to the point of our discussion on
gun-control.
> Nigeria had and has very stringent gun control laws.  The
article doesn't
> counter that.  My argument was that gun control doesn't work.
Make all the
> laws you want and guns aren't going to go away.  Some of my
notes discussed
> how easy it was to get or even make a gun.  Mike thought his
Draconian
> $50,000 fine for gun possession would do the trick. I used
Nigeria as an
>
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