The Issue
This weekend, a citizen's group calling itself Gun Owners of Unified Provinces has petitioned Congress with a controversial bill making gun ownership compulsory.
The Debate
"This is a very important step to securing the rights and lives of our families and controlling the government," urges noted gun ownership proponent Stefanie Patel. "Not only would it significantly decrease crime, but it would also effectively stop government tyranny in its tracks. Of course, this also means that every wacko and their cousin will have a gun, but don't worry, you'll have a gun to defend yourself from them, so it will all work out."
"While the Gun Owners of Unified Provinces have the safety and security of our people in mind, it would simply be impractical to enforce," comments Police Chief Tobias Dredd. "A better option would be to legalize, and encourage use of, concealed carry laws, which would allow responsible citizens to keep firearms with them at all times, on their person, to kill any wacko or their cousin who they think is threatening them."
"Compulsory gun ownership?! Concealed carry?! Are these fools nuts?!" rants an enraged Million Mummy March activist. "We don't need any of these things! What we need is complete gun registration, so that the government can track down dangerous people, like those people who possess unregistered weapons."
Which one would lower crime the most?