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<blockquote data-quote="Wicht" data-source="post: 160817" data-attributes="member: 221">I have three guns in my house, a shotgun, a hunting rifle and a 22 rifle.&nbsp; I am one of the least violent people I know (despite a prediliction for violent games).&nbsp; Guns do not inherently make people violent.&nbsp; The only state in the union to have no laws forbidding its citizens access to guns is vermont and we all know what a hotbed of violence those guys are right?&nbsp; West Virginia in which I lived has much the same mentality as Texas about guns.&nbsp; And guns are just as prominent a part of life in WV as in Texas if not more so.&nbsp; WV though has the lowest (or did as of two years ago) Crime rate in the union.&nbsp; I suspect that Texas' problem of violence has less to do with its attitudes about guns and more to do with an influx of drugs across its southern border and the presence of large cities.&nbsp; But thats just a guess.&nbsp; I know that statistically, whenever states have lightened up on restrictions of gun ownership, the crime rate is reduced.&nbsp; As to the town - I still think it is silly the way the law is worded.&nbsp; Having the Sherriff do the killings seems too wierd as well.&nbsp; If there was a law allowing death duels, or a law that allowed you to pay a set fee for an assassination I would find that more believable.&nbsp; In all cases however the one being attacked will normally try and defend themselves if they know what is coming.&nbsp; It is preposterous to think otherwise and the law needs to be written with this in mind.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Wicht, post: 160817, member: 221"] I have three guns in my house, a shotgun, a hunting rifle and a 22 rifle. I am one of the least violent people I know (despite a prediliction for violent games). Guns do not inherently make people violent. The only state in the union to have no laws forbidding its citizens access to guns is vermont and we all know what a hotbed of violence those guys are right? West Virginia in which I lived has much the same mentality as Texas about guns. And guns are just as prominent a part of life in WV as in Texas if not more so. WV though has the lowest (or did as of two years ago) Crime rate in the union. I suspect that Texas' problem of violence has less to do with its attitudes about guns and more to do with an influx of drugs across its southern border and the presence of large cities. But thats just a guess. I know that statistically, whenever states have lightened up on restrictions of gun ownership, the crime rate is reduced. As to the town - I still think it is silly the way the law is worded. Having the Sherriff do the killings seems too wierd as well. If there was a law allowing death duels, or a law that allowed you to pay a set fee for an assassination I would find that more believable. In all cases however the one being attacked will normally try and defend themselves if they know what is coming. It is preposterous to think otherwise and the law needs to be written with this in mind. [/QUOTE]

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