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To: Joe NYC who wrote (126708)	10/23/2000 3:26:04 PM
From: Alighieri	Read Replies (1) of 1578466

My point was that the US has more assaults, robberies, rapes - well, all violent crimes across the board, not just gun related crimes. Which means that the US has a higher percentage of population that is prone to violence than the other "civilized" countries. This is after the fact that the US has the highest incarceration rate, up to 10 times higher than many European countries, meaning that the crime rate would be higher if the US was able to jail only as few people as the European countries do. If crime rates are higher in the US, it only stands to reason that the incarceration rate is also higher. As to proportions, your quote being 10x vs Europe, I don't know if this is correct, but if so, it counters the NRA's assertion that the US is not tough on crime. I am being facetious of course. Also, the 2nd amendment. (funny how the constitution becomes almost an afterthought) The Constitution doesn't say that the right to own a gun is unconditional. Al

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