No, laws won't stop all criminals, but they can reduce the numbers of victims.

RANT ON. This is not an invitation to an argument, I just want to get it off my chest.

Locked doors don't stop thieves, but we lock our doors anyway. Why? Because it reduces the chances.

Car alarms don't stop car thefts, but we have alarms anyway. Why? Because it reduces the chances.

Once upon a time, people wanted to do something about the huge number of …