Re: Why not repeal the NFA tax on suppressors?
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: WoofersInc</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Quote:</div><div class="ubbcode-body">So again, why isn't anyone making a move to get the tax repealed?</div></div>
Patience. We lost most of our gun rights a small step at a time. We will have to get them back a small step at a time.
It started with the Heller decision and will continue with the MacDonald case going before the Supreme Courrt soon.
You can't rush these things. The anti's were screaming about blood in the streets after Heller. Guess what? latest reports are that crime has decreased in D.C. If we take back small pieces at a time without there being the shoot-outs and blood in the streets like the anti's claim, the general public will support that.
If you try for a home run right off the bat you may lose more than you would gain. Going after the NFA items up front would likely hurt us as gun owners. The public would listen to the anti's about "machine guns in the hands of everybody". But, after the anti's have been proven wrong time and time again, then we have some standing.</div></div>
Yeah, you're right. It's just one of those things--it's frustrating not to be able to fix things right away.
Anyways, on my earlier statement that 99.9% of guns aren't used in murders--let me correct myself with a more exact number and show how the stricter the gun control, the more crime there is:
Approximately 270,000,000 firearms in the USA (ESTIMATED--there may be as many as 350,000,000)
Approximately 308,754,041 people in USA
874.48 guns per 1000 people
39.56% of homicides committed with firearms
14.8071 out of 874.48 guns used in murders
Murder rate: 0.042802 per 1000
Therefore, approximately 1.6932 % of firearms in the USA are used in murders if the 270 million is correct.
Therefore ~ 98.307% of guns are used lawfully. In other words, approximately 265,428,360 in the US are not used in murders.
Sources:
http://www.census.gov/main/www/popclock.html http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSL2834893820070828 (they say 90 out of 100, but by my calculations, I came up with 87 out of 100)
http://www.nationmaster.com/graph/cri_gun_vio_hom_hom_wit_fir-crime-gun-violence-homicides-firearms (This does not reflect crime rates total in these countries).
http://www.nationmaster.com/graph/cri_mur_percap-crime-murders-per-capita The UK is #6 for rape victims (0.9% of population) and Australia is #5 (1% of population), while the United States is 13 and tied with Denmark (0.4% of population)
http://www.nationmaster.com/graph/cri_rap_vic-crime-rape-victims The UK is tied with Australia #3 for robbery victims (1.2% of population), while the United States is #6 tied with Finland (0.6% of population)
http://www.nationmaster.com/graph/cri_rob_vic-crime-robbery-victims Australia is #1 for total crime victims (30.1% of population), with the UK being #3 (26.4% of total population) and the US being #15 (21.1% of population)
http://www.nationmaster.com/graph/cri_tot_cri_vic-crime-total-victims DISCLAIMER: The numbers are all rough estimates--not everyone participates in the census and there is NO possible way to keep track of how many firearms are actually in the United States. Also, there are many other factors that affect crime rates such as poverty level, population diversity, and culture. Correlation does not equal causation, however, this Definitely does show that "less guns and stricter gun laws" does NOT in any way lead to a safer society. I did all the math personally, so please check it if you wish.
