Well, I oppose abortion and support guns, so…

And about gun violence, ironically, it reduces in places where gun ownership is required. So you don’t kill others because one of their friends or family might kill you. That is more of an incentive not to kill than prison since too many are proud of being in prison and getting their street creds.

In one area where there is a “make my day” law, mostly only outsiders get shot. They don’t know that you can own and carry guns there, so they are easier pickings. But the crooks leave the locals alone since they don’t know who is carrying. They wouldn’t want to threaten someone with an unloaded .22 only to have someone pull out a loaded .50 cal.