Laws Cannot Prevent Crime

The author of the article linked below, and so many people on the political left seem to ask this question, or others quite similar to it, every single time there is a horrific crime involving a gun, so let me answer this simple question, yet again...

No law ever has prevented a crime. Laws cannot and will not ever prevent crimes! Laws merely prescribe the punishment one will receive for violating the law. That is it!

What stops people from committing crimes, especially those who lean toward criminal behavior, is not the law, but rather the prospect of facing the consequences of being caught violating the law.

When a mass murderer plans on killing them self upon the completion of their horrific act, I ask you, do you think they give a crap about the consequences of violating the law? When a mass murderer gets the attention he craves after committing his violent act, if he lives through it, do you think he cares about the consequences he will face years down the road? On a smaller scale, when the criminal gains street cred for serving time in jail, and that street cred gives him power and prestige amongst his peers (other criminals), do you think he cares about the very short lived consequences of his criminal acts?

Laws cannot prevent mass murderers. It just is not even remotely a logical thought process to expect that.

However, what does stop them, every single time, is being confronted by a good guy with a gun. While we cannot prevent them, we most certainly can and should be concerned about stopping them as quickly as we can, and you do that by having more good people armed, trained and ready to react when evil shows it's face.

Original article I shared:

[winkydinkandyou]

As a locksmith/door repairman the 1st thing I would tell a customer is your only keeping out honest people and children.

[WolfoftheAurora]

I think The Daily Shooter said it best (paraphrasing); Murder is already illegal. Adding one more law on top of a stack of laws is not going help.

[gennarocirillo]

So true, if it is not a rifle it will be a pistol if it not a pistol it will be a knife if not a knife a truck if not a truck a car
If a bad person want to hurt people he will find a way and it is the duty of the good guy stopping it
Limiting gun is just making it for the good guy harder or impossible

[freedomper]

Thanks Matt. Good to know your still around.stay safe out there my friend.

[realpolicetalk]

Amen brother I'm in 100%. No debate here.👮

[winkydinkandyou]

As a professional door repairman and locksmith I always tell people your only keeping out honest people and children.

[realpolicetalk]

Merry Christmas and happy New Year, 👮

[kipgies]

Matt, it is such common sense isn't it..?? Yet most don't seem to understand it. Thank you for your logical approach to all the crazy out there

[kkorff]

A Brit protesting their anti-gun, anti-knife, basically anti-self defence agenda, also put it well: Politicians don't know how to stop crime, so the turn their attention to the law abiding, instead. Sound familiar?

[mikec.]

How can there be a debate, your totally right 👍🏼🇺🇸

[ericray]

The act of premeditated murder is such a horrific idea to most people that they would never consider it. But, they believe a statute could prevent it, just like drugs, rape, robbery and domestic violence. Just one more law!

[jkhorak]

Agreed! Must arm more good law abiding people. Open cary or concealed! Protect our sons and daughters!

[WolfoftheAurora]

I used to live in Thousand Oaks, lived there most of my life. It was the safest city in the US for a while. Needless to say, I was shocked and took an emotional hit when this mass murder happened.
But this should be taken into account. Thousand Oaks has to "rent" police from neighboring cities, and starting 2019 (I believe) TO won't have the money to rent said police. Also, the closest station to the bar is the Ventura County Sheriff's Office and it is a good 20-30 minute drive. So, with sirens, it would be about a 15 minute drive, 10 if they're lucky.
I'm sorry, I respect law enforcers, but they can not be relied on for protection 100% of the time. They can't be everywhere at once.

[nbt]

Matt, great deal. Miss you posting more!

[technico]

Deputy Matt you make logical and valid points. You need to run for governor 👍✌

[PatriotwithoutaParty]

Ask a Gun grabber How many laws will it take before people stop breaking the Law? They can't give you a good answer because there is No amount of laws that will stop people from doing evil a good guy standing up to them is the only answer for Evil People! It wouldn't hurt to make the punishment fit the Crime also! An eye for an eye....

[Moby]

As long as there is poverty there will always be crime, as.long as there is a thirst for power and money there is always be crime.

[deadwright]

Gun free zones like shooting fish in a barrel or even fishing with dynamite you get the point

[rustyshackleford]

People who ask why doesn't the law stop crime ? Why don't they be a nice person, and make the world better any way they can? Think about that. Be kind to others.

[JimmieJoeSparky]

Your comments are spot on, if the official story was true.