Please please PLEASE: this question is made from a place of pure curiosity, with no political biases intended. I'm asking because restrictions and prohibitions puts a pressure on the market since the demand never ceases, and someone interested in supply for that demand will do it for massive profits - no matter what. Wouldn't it be the case for any product, be it drugs, alcohol or guns?

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[–] 4 points 10 hours ago (1 child)

Drugs don't physically harm anyone other than the user, so if they are decriminalized it reduces crime (as using isn't criminal) even if it increases use.

Decriminalization of guns would reduce arrests for illegal carrying but increase the rate of carrying and when a gun is used, or stolen, it will usually result in a crime. Because people aren't just shooting at themselves, right?

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  • [–] 2 points 8 hours ago

    The other part of drugs being illegal is that addicted users may resort to crime in order to continue the habit. Decriminalization or legalization makes those drugs less expensive (ideally), which means less incentive to commit adjacent crimes.

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