Gun Control Is Dangerous

Gun control laws are dangerous. Every one of them has killed someone. Some may laugh at that, but it’s true. Many times when someone tries to buy a gun legally there is an important time element there. He or she has been threatened by someone, and that threat is real. The threatener may already have a gun, legally or illegally, so waiting periods, background checks, and anything else that delays him/her getting a gun can be responsible for their death, if the threatener acts before he/she can get a gun to use in self defense. I remember a case in Denver, Colorado, where a woman was threatened by an ex boyfriend, and tried to get a gun legally. She was forced to endure a waiting period before she could get that gun. So she went out and got one illegally, which was a good thing, because her threatener tried to kill her, and she killed him, instead. She was not charged with murder because it was a clear case of self defense. But she was liable for charges for having an illegal gun, and probably spent some jail time. But she was still alive, and that’s a plus. Mandated waiting periods, and the waits for approval of a gun purchase while a background check is made CAN get you killed, that’s a fact. Not just an opinion. It has happened. (Truth About Guns)