Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

Skip to comments.

'No Credible Evidence' That Carrying Concealed Weapons Laws Decrease Crime
Million Mom March (united with the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence) ^ | 12/23/2004 | Wisconsin Anti-Violence Effort

Posted on 12/28/2004 3:23:29 PM PST by Tolerance Sucks Rocks

'No Credible Evidence' That Carrying Concealed Weapons Laws Decrease Crime
Press Release
Contact:
Wisconsin Anti-Violence Effort
P.O. Box 170393
Milwaukee, WI 53217
Phone: 414-351-9283

'No Credible Evidence' That Carrying Concealed Weapons Laws Decrease Crime According to a New Report From the National Academy of Sciences: Statement by Wisconsin Anti-Violence Effort

Gun Lobby Shoots Blanks on False Claims That Wisconsin Families Will Be Safer If Residents Are Allowed to Carry Hidden and Loaded Handguns in Public Places

MILWAUKEE -- A new report released from the National Academy of Sciences (NAS), "Firearms and Violence," found "no credible evidence" that carrying concealed weapons laws decrease crime. The gun lobby has long claimed that carrying hidden and loaded handguns on the streets and in public will make families and communities safer, despite overwhelming opposition from Wisconsin law enforcement officials and Wisconsin voters. However, the new National Academy of Sciences report casts doubt on the research underlying the claims that carrying concealed weapons laws reduces crime.

Although the NAS said more data is needed to assess CCW laws, the finding that there is "no credible evidence" that concealed weapons laws reduce crime concurs with similar findings from researchers across the country. The NAS report also found no "increase" in crime as a result of CCW laws, although previously researchers at Stanford and Yale law schools did find marginal increases in crime.

"One would hope this report from the National Academy of Sciences would signal the end of the relentless agenda by the gun lobby to permit carrying concealed weapons in Wisconsin," said Jeri Bonavia, Executive Director of the Wisconsin Anti-Violence Effort. "Many of the most esteemed researchers and professors in this country could find no positive benefit in passing carrying concealed weapons legislation. Common sense would dictate that since Wisconsin has such a low crime rate, and CCW is soundly opposed by law enforcement officials and the public, lawmakers should focus on issues that really matter to families such as strengthening our schools and providing jobs."

The report, which examined a host of gun violence prevention measures including CCW laws, called for a comprehensive national effort to collect accurate data on gun ownership and gun violence incidents in order to evaluate the effectiveness of gun violence prevention measures. The National Academy of Sciences said researchers need accurate data on the number of guns manufactured and distributed, access to crime gun trace data, and more information on patterns of gun ownership and types of weapons owned in order to adequately assess policies to reduce and prevent gun violence. Gun violence prevention organizations have long supported efforts to collect more data to implement a national public health approach to reducing gun violence, but the gun lobby in America has systematically blocked those efforts that could lead to a reduction in crime and gun violence.



TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; Government; News/Current Events; US: Wisconsin
KEYWORDS: bang; banglist; ccw; concealedcarry; crime; junkscience; millionnagsmarch; mmm; nas; pc; pressrelease; wisconsin
Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first previous 1-2021-4041-6061-80 ... 121-129 next last
To: Blood of Tyrants

I agree. Based on this report, the logical answer is to not infringe, if that's ever OK anyway, on CCW rights.


41 posted on 12/28/2004 3:46:02 PM PST by Tolerance Sucks Rocks (Deport 'em all; let Fox sort 'em out!)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 26 | View Replies]

To: Tolerance Sucks Rocks
It's the Million Morons. It's all BS. Always has been, always will be. Never trust anything said by MMM Morons.

! ! !

42 posted on 12/28/2004 3:46:06 PM PST by Fiddlstix (This Tagline for sale. (Presented by TagLines R US))
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: groanup
In my little village in NH we can arm a division, no property crime, I haven't locked my doors since I moved here part time. I don't think that you would like to break in and meet my daughter and her .357 in PMS mode.
43 posted on 12/28/2004 3:46:10 PM PST by Little Bill (A 37%'r, a Red Spot on a Blue State)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 25 | View Replies]

To: Mean Daddy

Makes sense. However, recently home invasions and carjackings have become a real problem in North Texas. I don't know for sure, but I'd wager it's a problem in Houston as well.


44 posted on 12/28/2004 3:46:22 PM PST by Melas
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 37 | View Replies]

To: Little Bill
That has more to do with the size of your town than anything. Smaller locales don't have the anonymity to fade back into after leaving the scene of crime.

Recently we've seen a rash of home invaders who seem adept at getting the drop on armed homeowners.

45 posted on 12/28/2004 3:51:39 PM PST by Melas
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 43 | View Replies]

To: Tolerance Sucks Rocks
Slightly off topic, but related I think. At least two towns that I know of (Virgin, Utah and and Kennesaw, Georgia) have laws which require all households to be armed for self defense. Does anyone have the crime stats for those towns? Are there any other towns which have the same laws? Common sense says that criminals will avoid those places.

az

46 posted on 12/28/2004 3:51:51 PM PST by Arizona
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: 26lemoncharlie

In Texas, wearing a pistol openly on your hip, as you suggest might not mean you're looking for trouble, but it does mean that you're going to be arrested in the next 20 minutes.


47 posted on 12/28/2004 3:53:21 PM PST by Melas
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 38 | View Replies]

To: lodwick

It bears noting that Kennesaw's law was meant to be symbolic and that no one is actually required to own or carry.


48 posted on 12/28/2004 3:54:14 PM PST by Melas
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 35 | View Replies]

To: Arizona

There are no laws anywhere that actually compell anyone to own or carry. Such a law would be struck down in a moments notice. Kennesaw's law is admittedly and openly symbolic, written with no penalty for disobedience so it couldn't be challenged in court.


49 posted on 12/28/2004 3:56:03 PM PST by Melas
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 46 | View Replies]

To: Melas

"My response to the article would be a simple, who cares? My handgun increases my odds of surviving an assault. Whether or not it lowers the overall crime rate is irrelevant."

Exactly!!!!


50 posted on 12/28/2004 3:56:03 PM PST by Syntyr
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 6 | View Replies]

To: Tolerance Sucks Rocks
A friend of mine who lives in So Cal was threatened with a car-jacker. He pulled out his Kimber, and the perp ran off. My friend didn't even bother to report to authorities. He told me there would be too much BS with the LEOs.

Personally, if I'd been the driver, I'd have shot the car-jacking bastard. Oh well; we all have a differing methodology in crime reduction.

51 posted on 12/28/2004 3:58:18 PM PST by Cobra64 (Babes should wear Bullet Bras - www.BulletBras.net)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

Comment #52 Removed by Moderator

To: Melas
Recently we've seen a rash of home invaders who seem adept at getting the drop on armed homeowners.

How, pray tell, are they able to do that?

53 posted on 12/28/2004 3:58:23 PM PST by papertyger
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 45 | View Replies]

To: Melas
" Recently we've seen a rash of home invaders who seem adept at getting the drop on armed homeowners."

If perps are going in with the idea that they are going to get the drop on the homeowner then the perps are either crazy loons or drugged out. Their type of enterprise is always more successful if they go in when homeowners aren't at home.

54 posted on 12/28/2004 4:02:52 PM PST by groanup (RATs are afraid of the light so spread a little sunshine.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 45 | View Replies]

To: Tolerance Sucks Rocks

It's not about guns, it's about the vast hard left wing conspiracy to control, take total power and destroy America and freedom. It's just one part of their plan. Control the media, control the schools, rewrite history, distort reality and take over.


55 posted on 12/28/2004 4:02:57 PM PST by garyhope
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: papertyger
How, pray tell, are they able to do that?

Well, details are hard to come buy, as I haven't read or seen any description on how it was done, but from the sketchy details it seems like a very simple two-fold answer: 1) They avoid houses with dogs

2) They're in the house before the homeowner can go for a gun.

I confess, I'm guilty. I'm a gun owner, and I possess a CHL, and right now, I'm a long way from a gun. However, I have dogs that would alert me early and allow me to get to mine. I hope.

56 posted on 12/28/2004 4:04:45 PM PST by Melas
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 53 | View Replies]

To: garyhope
"It's not about guns, it's about the vast hard left wing conspiracy to control"

I know a MMM'er. She is clueless about the 2nd Amendment, freedom, rights, etc. She is absolutely convinced that her way is the only way and that she is smarter than the NRA. She has a bitch's attitude also.

57 posted on 12/28/2004 4:05:32 PM PST by groanup (RATs are afraid of the light so spread a little sunshine.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 55 | View Replies]

To: Tolerance Sucks Rocks

Bite Me minionmoos, Brady I've already challenged you in person snd you did not want to respond so GO AWAY


58 posted on 12/28/2004 4:07:11 PM PST by ChefKeith (If a pig loses its voice, is it disgruntled?)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Mean Daddy; Melas

Remember in Florida right after they passed their CCW? The car-jackers and other mutts started attacking tourists, especially near airports.

Why tourists? They could tell because they were driving rental cars that they had flown in, and would not have guns in their cars.

Not one of the million mommies is going to acknowledge the significance of this.


59 posted on 12/28/2004 4:07:17 PM PST by Marauder
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 37 | View Replies]

To: Tolerance Sucks Rocks

I wonder what this group considers to be "credible evidence"? As you clearly posted, this article is directly contradictory to most all of the evidence I have seen.


60 posted on 12/28/2004 4:07:43 PM PST by TheBattman (Islam (and liberals)- the cult of Satan)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]


Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first previous 1-2021-4041-6061-80 ... 121-129 next last

Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.

Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

FreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson