tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-423046507172932032.post5365478008264231513..comments2023-03-20T04:11:06.028-04:00Comments on Law, Politics, Ramblings: Do Guns Make Us Safer?MQuinnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08122694465970915170noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-423046507172932032.post-66012964389633093682009-04-05T09:30:00.000-04:002009-04-05T09:30:00.000-04:00Dimensio,To the best of my knowledge, you are not...Dimensio,<BR/><BR/>To the best of my knowledge, you are not permitted to take a gun into any bank in any state. But most important here is that your argument is rotten and unstable at its foundation -- you have wrongly presumed that the government can only ban firearms in banks if the action acts as a deterrent. That is clearly incorrect, both as a legal and as a prudential matter. Such prohibitions serve many purposes: (a) deterrence; (b) mechanisms for prosecution; (c) promotes a feeling of safety among depositors entering those banks that house their entire life savings; (d) provides police with grounds for making an arrest prior to the commission of a robbery; (e) and many, many others. Also, there is a more common sense argument that you have failed to recognize: isn't it a good idea to keep guns and our nation's money separate?MQuinnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08122694465970915170noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-423046507172932032.post-27707051984879374902009-04-05T01:59:00.000-04:002009-04-05T01:59:00.000-04:00Because the government has a significant interest ...<I>Because the government has a significant interest in preventing bank robbery, particularly in light of the fact that the Fed is insuring every deposit.</I><BR/><BR/>Are you saying, then, that you believe that an individual predisposed to committing bank robbery will be deterred from such a criminal action by a legal prohibition upon carrying firearms upon a banking facility? Can you show that individuals legally licensed to carry firearms in states that issue such permits on a "shall issue" basis that do not also prohibit, by law, the carrying of such firearms into banking institutions commit a disproportionate percentage of bank robberies within those states?Dimensiohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04561841119481241124noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-423046507172932032.post-74265798932388273902009-04-04T23:38:00.000-04:002009-04-04T23:38:00.000-04:00Dimensio,Because the government has a significant ...Dimensio,<BR/><BR/>Because the government has a significant interest in preventing bank robbery, particularly in light of the fact that the Fed is insuring every deposit.MQuinnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08122694465970915170noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-423046507172932032.post-28326089764985145552009-04-04T18:40:00.000-04:002009-04-04T18:40:00.000-04:00Then, create zones -- such as banks and schools an...<I> Then, create zones -- such as banks and schools and universities -- where guns are impermissible.</I><BR/><BR/>Why should the management of private banking institutions not be permitted to establish their own policies regarding the possession of firearms on the premises?Dimensiohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04561841119481241124noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-423046507172932032.post-72405232563066785092009-04-04T17:23:00.000-04:002009-04-04T17:23:00.000-04:00Dimensio,I appreciate your comment, and you make a...Dimensio,<BR/><BR/>I appreciate your comment, and you make a good point, but I disagree. Gun permitting laws can only be so strict; at a certain point, they will become an unjustifiable burden and, presumably, violate the Second Amendment. <BR/><BR/>Thus, in my opinion, NY has the law right: require a relatively strict permit process, but don't make it an impossibly difficult process. Then, create zones -- such as banks and schools and universities -- where guns are impermissible. It is a compromise solution that strikes the proper balance between public safety and 2d Amend rights.MQuinnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08122694465970915170noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-423046507172932032.post-35250055079133715512009-04-04T14:35:00.000-04:002009-04-04T14:35:00.000-04:00I would suggest that the incident yesterday demons...I would suggest that the incident yesterday demonstrates only that the firearms regulations of the state of New York do not enhance the safety of the citizenry.Dimensiohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04561841119481241124noreply@blogger.com