Does Gun Conrtol Save Lives?

Does Gun Control Save Lives?
James Q. Wilson’s essay is not realistic because his outlook toward racial profiling, questionable statistics, and unrealistic proposals are too far fetched for this day in time. Gun control is a major topic among most Americans, and I do agree with what Wilson’s view is. However, if an assailant is trying to jump you right now, which of the over 10,000 gun control laws presently in the judicial system in this country would you rely on to save your life?
Wilson may be right when he says “about one-sixth of the handguns used by serious criminals are purchased from a gun shop or pawnshop.” Obviously most criminals will not register for their guns. Most criminals obtain their guns from the black market. For this reason, even if a firearm is recovered from a crime scene, it can not ...