Posted on 01/14/2024 9:58:13 AM PST by John Semmens
In 2022 Ohio became one of the 23 states that allow law-abiding individuals to to carry a firearm without a permit. Michael Weinman, of the Ohio Fraternal Order of Police, predicted that "allowing people without firearm training or a background check to go around carrying guns can only lead to more shootings."
Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost asked the Center for Justice Research to do a before-and-after study to see if Weinman's fears were warranted. According to the study results, Parma, saw a 22% decrease in crimes involving firearms, Toledo and Akron saw an 18% decrease, and Columbus saw a 12% decrease. Cincinnati's firearm crime rate rose by 6% while Dayton's rose by 5%. Eight police officers in the state were killed in the 6 months before permit-less carry was allowed and eight were killed in the 18 months after.
"While the advocates for stronger gun control rules may find these results inconvenient, I find them reassuring," Yost said. "Criminals do not obey gun control laws. They flout them. Now that they know that more of their intended victims may also be armed more of their crimes have been deterred. Law-enforcement resources that were previously focused on impeding the self-defense of the law-abiding members of the community are now available to deploy against the law-breaking segment of the population."
In related news, State Attorneys General from 15 states have asked the Biden Administration's Office of Gun Violence Prevention to ban law-abiding citizens from purchasing 5.56-millimeter rounds manufactured at the Lake City Army Ammunition Plant. New York Attorney General Letitia James says "the ban is needed to prevent terrorist organizations like the NRA and MAGA from acquiring the kind of firepower that could be used to overthrow our democracy." The ban is not expected to prevent criminals or actual terrorists from illegally buying this firepower on the black market.
If you missed any of the other Semi-News/Semi-Satire posts you can find them at...
https://www.gopbriefingroom.com/index.php/topic,521869.0.html
Thought re-posting this was appropriate: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fYL0yN110go (Gun Free Zone parody — an oldie but a goodie.)
Thanks, John, for another fine news/satire snapshot of our semi-dystopian lives these days.
A hundred inmates asked,
What do you fear the most.
Number one answer,
An armed home owner.
The Heinlein Effect.
My weapon is concealed, but there has been shrinkage due to the cold weather.
;)
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