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bad analogyA criminal is, by definition, someone who doesn't obey the laws. You say we shouldn't have gun control laws because criminals won't obey them, but that's an absolutely terrible argument. Should we not have laws against murder and rape too then? After all, criminals don't obey those laws either.
Now don't get me wrong, I'm not advocating taking guns away from people (I'm in favor of only modest restrictions on firearms purchases), but this argument just doesn't hold water.
Laws against rape have no effect on non-rapists. The same can't be said about making guns illegal. Law abiding citizens would turn in their guns while the criminals would still have them.