Chicago's laws are meaningless when in the neighboring state gun laws are weak and allow the Chicago criminals to obtain cheap ammo/disposable handguns.
Hawaii has that advantage, it is harder for such cheap weapons to leak in. In part a proof that Chicago's problem is fueled by unscrupulous neighbors.
It seems that the cons just don't want to look at what works in America already.
I accidently blended my last response your and ExGoper’s comments. Let’s transport a bunch of traditional heavy gun-users to Hawaii, take away their guns, and see what happens!
Obviously, this is not reasonably possible.
Since you guys have yet to make this very powerful point, I will make it for you anecdotally. I was visualizing myself buying some guns the other day. I considered what I would use then for and how I would go about the selection process for my purchasing decision. I considered what training I should take and the practice necessary for mr to become proficent at handling a gun. Then I considered the risks to gun-ownership. I recalled about half a dozen events in my life where at least some gun owners would have liked to have had a gun with them when facing the situations I faced.
In one of the situations I faced, a man who I did not know, wanted to kill me in New Jersey on a Sunday night with a 9mm handgun. He did not dislike me, but needed to be “made” to become a trusted member of his gang. I got out of being killed by being nice.
If I had a gun and was proficient with it, the outcome could have been different. I am not complaining about the actual outcome, however.
Whenever you shoot someone, whether you are law enforcement or not, your actions in the use of your weapons will be scrutinized. This “scrutiny” will cost you time and large legal fees and the chance for imprisonment. I guestimated the blended costs of most “positive” outcomes involving your use of a gun defensively to be about $50,000. The negative outcome include costs that can’t be paid.
In none of the above mentioned situations I’ve experienced in my life, a gun would not have materially helped me in even the best possible outcome.
Therefore, I do not intend to become an gun owner.
I still support other people rights to gun ownership, though. It is their decision, and they have the right to make it.
