# The gun debate

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**Created:** [February 7, 2012, 3:00pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-gun-debate/262604 "2012-02-07T15:00:51Z")\
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**Post date:** [February 8, 2012, 5:56pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-gun-debate/262604/14 "2012-02-08T17:56:42Z")

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> [@NYIRP results, 5/9](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/nyirp-results-5-9/48188/23):
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> Vermont has the second lowest crime rate in the US.  
> Vermont is one of the most, if not THE most lenient with firearms.

This is why I want to move to VT, but the wife isn’t game for it.

The problem with this arguement is there are too many variables in the equation. Each society is different and you can’t say with any level of specificity whether or not changing the one finite thing in this case firearms legislation will do to crime rates. That being said I think responsible citizens should be able to own whatever firearms they want.

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