Data on Firearms and Violence Too Weak to Settle Policy Debates

The national Academies of science ^ | Dec. 16, 2004

[bad company]

For years all they have been doing is devising studies and procuring information in a manner that supports the anti-gun agenda. (ie; compiling all the people killed with guns but not differentiating between people killed while commiting a crime and others) I won't hold my breath but it would be nice to see something resembling the scientific method (as per sir Francic Bacon) used.

[marmar]

Hiddy Ho.......BC..

[Prime Choice]

Someone should send those Poindexters a few copies of John Lott's "More Guns, Less Crime."

[bad company]

Hi kiddo! Here I am still bangign that RKBA drum.

[Coleus]

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[Waco]

Pssst! Pssst! Ban crime, you IDIOTS!! ooops

[bad company]

Someone should send those Poindexters a few copies of John Lott's "More Guns, Less Crime."

That was just a start. We need more studies that compile information and draw a conclusion from the data, (like Lotts book) instead of all these studies that start with a conclusion and gather evidence to support it.

[lodwick]

What a HUGE pantload. Please send these jackasses this Armed and Secure link.

[tet68]

Ah yes, more government research is needed to tell us
that "...Shall not be infringed." has no meaning.

[secretagent]

Not a question of data.

Do we trust a government who doesn't trust us with guns?

[Blood of Tyrants]

There is no credible evidence that "right-to-carry" laws, which allow qualified adults to carry concealed handguns, either decrease or increase violent crime. To date, 34 states have enacted these laws.

Excuse me, but 34 states have instituted "right to carry" laws yet not one of them has reported an increase in crime.

[tarheelswamprat]

There are few things I despise more than dishonest scientists and/or scholars. This article is a prime example.

[armed_and_ready]

Absolutely.

Another good one is Guns and Violence: The English Experience, on the increase in gun crime in the UK after guns were banned (duh).

[o_zarkman44]

I have nothing to contribute to the scientific study except these words "BACK OFF AND LEAVE THE 2ND AMENDMENT ALONE!"

Crime statistics and firearm ownership statistics have little correlation to each other except a firearm is occasionally used in a crime and criminals care little about gun laws.

[bad company]

There are few things I despise more than dishonest scientists and/or scholars. This article is a prime example.

It is nice that after 40 years of biased studies that someone finnaly realizes that they still don't know jack.

[umgud]

The article is a moot point.

The 2cnd Amendment wasn't contigent on statistics, good or bad.

[Pharmboy]

See here also

[bad company]

The 2cnd Amendment wasn't contigent on statistics, good or bad.

True, but public perception can dictate how difficult the legal/legislative battle is over the 2nd.

[Prime Choice]

Another good one is Guns and Violence: The English Experience, on the increase in gun crime in the UK after guns were banned...

So taken as a friendly amendment. Thanks!

[punster]

We need to remember the only requirement for employment at the Brady Center, the Million Moron March, the Violence Policy Center, and the other gun control advocacy grous is being a damned liar.