{"id":2032422,"date":"2023-09-14T19:47:02","date_gmt":"2023-09-14T23:47:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/will-new-mexicos-gun-ban-stop-crime-heres-what-thomas-sowell-would-say\/"},"modified":"2023-09-14T19:48:18","modified_gmt":"2023-09-14T23:48:18","slug":"will-new-mexicos-gun-ban-stop-crime-heres-what-thomas-sowell-would-say","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/will-new-mexicos-gun-ban-stop-crime-heres-what-thomas-sowell-would-say\/","title":{"rendered":"What Would Thomas Sowell Say About New Mexico&#8217;s Gun Ban and Crime?"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fwill-new-mexicos-gun-ban-stop-crime-heres-what-thomas-sowell-would-say%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2032422&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Gun Control: \u200bA Flawed Solution to Crime<\/h2>\n<p>Gun control advocates claim that restricting\u2062 access \u2063to firearms will reduce violent crime.\u200d However, not only does gun control fail to \u200dachieve its intended purpose, but it also\u2063 poses a threat \u2064to our freedom.\u200b Renowned economist Thomas Sowell has long criticized the zealotry of gun-grabbers who ignore evidence to push their agenda.\u200b A recent act of gubernatorial tyranny \u200cin New Mexico, where Democratic Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham suspended open and concealed carry of\u2063 firearms, \u200chighlights the need to revisit \u200dSowell&#8217;s insights.<\/p>\n<p>Grisham, like other power-hungry\u200d politicians, justified her executive order as a response\u200b to \u2063a &#8220;public health\u2063 emergency&#8221; caused by gun \u200bviolence. However, her\u2064 unconstitutional edict \u2062has faced significant resistance. \u2062State and county \u2064officials have refused to enforce it, and \u200ba judge has issued a temporary restraining order to prevent its implementation.<\/p>\n<p>But\u200b beyond\u200c the question of authority, the underlying assumption behind \u2063Grisham&#8217;s order remains problematic. She, like many others, believes that government-imposed gun control reduces violent crime. However, the Second Amendment exists to protect \u200bcitizens from overreaching governors like \u2064Grisham.\u200d It\u200b is\u2063 not about crime prevention but\u200b about \u200dsafeguarding\u200c our\u2064 sovereignty against\u200c government usurpers.<\/p>\n<p>Moreover, the argument for gun control becomes \u200ceven more frivolous when confronted with evidence that\u200d it does not \u2062reduce violence. Sowell has consistently debunked the practical justifications for gun control, \u2064even during emotionally charged times when scrutiny is unwelcome. He has presented numerous facts that challenge the notion of a direct correlation\u2062 between gun control and reduced violence.<\/p>\n<p>For instance, Sowell highlights that murder rates\u200b are highest in urban areas, despite a higher percentage of gun ownership in rural \u200dareas.\u2062 He also \u200bpoints out that handgun ownership in the\u2063 United \u2064States doubled in the late \u206320th century, while the\u2062 murder rate decreased. Similar patterns can be\u200b observed globally,\u200d with countries like Russia,\u200d Brazil, and Mexico having <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rep-cawthorn-criticizes-dems-push-for-gun-control\/\" title=\"Rep. Cawthorn criticizes Dems push for gun control\">stricter gun control laws<\/a> but higher murder \u200crates \u200dthan the U.S.<\/p>\n<p>Sowell&#8217;s extensive \u2064research and empirical evidence dismantle the fallacy that \u200dgun control \u200dlaws \u2064are\u200d effective in curbing violence. Yet, gun control advocates continue to ignore these facts and cling \u200bto \u2062their \u200cmisguided beliefs.<\/p>\n<p>Ultimately, gun \u2062control laws, like Grisham&#8217;s ban, not\u200c only violate our constitutional\u200c rights \u2063but also fail to \u2062achieve their intended purpose. Sowell&#8217;s evidence undermines any practical justification for\u200b such unjustifiable acts \u2063of tyranny. It is crucial to recognize the flaws in the gun \u200bcontrol\u2063 argument and protect our \u200dfreedom and\u2062 right \u200dto self-defense.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read More: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/will-new-mexicos-gun-ban-stop-crime-thomas-sowell-say\/\">Will New Mexico&#8217;s\u200c Gun Ban\u200b Stop Crime? Here&#8217;s What\u200c Thomas Sowell Would Say<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Source: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\">The Western Journal<\/a><\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> How does the example of Chicago, with its <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democrat-introduces-gun-control-bill-psych-evaluations-ammo-bans-federal-gun-registry\/\" title=\"Democrat Introduces Gun Control Bill: Psych Evaluations, Ammo Bans, Federal Gun Registry\">strict gun control laws<\/a>, demonstrate that \u200blimiting access to firearms \u2062does not prevent criminals \u200cfrom obtaining them illegally or finding alternative means to commit violent acts?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  However, this assumption is flawed. Numerous studies and statistics \u200chave shown that stricter gun control laws do not lead to\u2063 a decrease in crime rates. In fact, in many cases, they have had the opposite effect.<\/p>\n<p>One example often cited is the \u200bcity of Chicago. Despite having some of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-tucker-carlson-explains-how-democrats-are-making-gun-violence-possible\/\" title=\"WATCH: Tucker Carlson Explains How \u2018Democrats Are Making Gun Violence Possible\u2019\">strictest gun control laws<\/a> in the United States, \u2062Chicago has consistently ranked among the\u2063 cities with the highest\u2063 rates of gun violence. This clearly demonstrates that simply\u2063 limiting access to firearms does not prevent criminals\u2064 from obtaining them illegally or finding alternative ways \u200dto commit violent acts.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, it is important to recognize that the right to bear arms is an essential \u2064part of our freedoms as American citizens.\u2063 The Second Amendment of\u2064 the United States Constitution enshrines this \u2064right, recognizing the individual&#8217;s right to self-defense and protection against tyranny.<\/p>\n<p>Those\u200c who advocate for gun control argue that it is necessary to protect public safety. However,\u200c the truth is \u2063that law-abiding citizens \u200dwho possess firearms are often the ones who can defend themselves and others in times of danger. Restricting their access to \u200dfirearms only leaves them vulnerable and\u2062 unable to \u2064adequately protect themselves.<\/p>\n<p>Moreover, it is worth \u200cnoting \u2063that criminals do not abide \u200dby laws. They will find a way to acquire firearms regardless of the restrictions in place.\u2063 Therefore, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/will-new-mexicos-gun-ban-stop-crime-heres-what-thomas-sowell-would-say\/\" title=\"What Would Thomas Sowell Say About New Mexico's Gun Ban and Crime?\">gun \u200ccontrol measures\u200b primarily\u2062 target law-abiding citizens<\/a>, leaving them defenseless while having little to\u2064 no impact on criminal behavior.<\/p>\n<p>Instead of focusing on gun control, we should be addressing the root causes of crime and violence in our society. Factors such as poverty, lack of \u200baccess to education and mental \u200chealth services, and the breakdown of family structures play a significant role\u200c in contributing to crime rates. By \u200dtackling these issues, we can\u200c effectively reduce crime and create\u200c a safer society without infringing upon the rights of \u200blaw-abiding citizens.<\/p>\n<p>In conclusion, gun control is a flawed solution to crime. It fails to achieve its intended purpose while simultaneously posing a threat\u200c to our freedom. Instead of restricting access to firearms, we should be focusing on addressing the underlying causes of crime and violence. Only by doing so\u2063 can we create a safer society while preserving our fundamental rights.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Gun control fails to achieve its intended goal of reducing crime. Even if it did, we would not comply. Thomas Sowell highlights the unwavering determination of gun control supporters despite evidence to the contrary. A recent act of oppressive governance prompts us to reflect on Sowell&#8217;s words once again.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2056,"featured_media":2032423,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[548],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2032422","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-conservative-news-daily"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2032422","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2056"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2032422"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2032422\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2032423"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2032422"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2032422"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2032422"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}