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Outlaw hammers and clubs maybe even hands and fists!

Created by J.S. on January 03, 2013

According to FBI statistics more people are murdered every year by hammers and clubs than by rifles. In 2005 445 people were murdered by rifles and 605 were murdered by a hammer or club. In 2006 438 people were murdered by rifles and 496 by a hammer or club. In 2011 323 were murdered by a rifle and 605 by a hammer or club. Since the 2nd amendment offers protection for firearms but none for hammers or clubs I think it would be more prudent to outlaw hammers and or clubs. Furthermore according to FBI statistics 2 times as many people are murdered using hands or fists than compared to rifles. Since its difficult to outlaw hands and fists because they are physically attached to a person, this might not be the best solution. Maybe the issue isn't rifles but a culture of violence.

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