In 1982, One Georgia Town Required Everyone To Own A Gun. Here’s What Happened

The Daily Wire ^ | APRIL 05, 2021 | Sharif Khan

[E. Pluribus Unum]

In the wake of recent tragedies, the tired refrain from the Left to ban gun ownership has reared its dogmatic head for the umpteenth time. It seems the legacy media and the Left can find no other solution to curb crime and violence. Instead, they can only stamp their feet and demand a massive redaction or outright abolishment of the Second Amendment with little to no regard for facts or objective reality.

Lost in all the hysterics and sophistry is just how effective a deterrent legal gun ownership is against crime. Though often buried by the Left, countless studies and data point to this being decidedly true. In fact, here’s how an unusual city ordinance passed in a suburb outside of Atlanta, Georgia proved just that.

The Kennesaw city ordinance

While Kennesaw, Georgia has grown quite a bit with the addition of Kennesaw State University, in 1982 it was a relatively quiet suburb of Atlanta with a population of about 5,000. At the time, Kennesaw City Council decided to pass an ordinance requiring all heads of households to possess a firearm at home. It began as a somewhat symbolic effort to protest the outright ban on handgun ownership in Morton Grove, Illinois. This new ordinance, however, would lead to startling results in crime reduction.

[I want the USA back]

I don’t accept the government telling me how many guns to own, or not to own. I’ll make my own decisions.

[GOPJ]

At the time, Kennesaw City Council decided to pass an ordinance requiring all heads of households to possess a firearm at home. It began as a somewhat symbolic effort to protest the outright ban on handgun ownership in Morton Grove, Illinois. This new ordinance, however, would lead to startling results in crime reduction.

More guns - less crime... something John Lott studied...

We don't need fewer guns - we need fewer criminals...

[E. Pluribus Unum]

It was a symbolic ordinance passed as a reaction to Morton Grove, Illinoise outlawing gun ownership if its residents. It was not enforced, nor did they intend to enforce it.

But it scared the Hell out of the criminals.

[qaz123]

There was also a small uptick in violent crime. But to the folks in amen esas, at the time, ANY uptick in crime was a big uptick in crime.

So they made a decision.

Shame though. That whole area and across North Fulton is filling up with liberals, who are well on their way to ruining the area.

[indthkr]

2A bump for later....

[Navy Patriot]

We don't need fewer guns - we need fewer criminals...

As in fewer Democrats.

[GOPJ]

“As in” fewer criminals walking across the border and being allowed to ‘blend into’ our cities.

“As in” fewer criminals being arrested for serious crimes and/or let out the next day on no-cash bails...

“As in” laws that allow criminals to walk from ‘minor crimes’ that encourage greater crimes.

The community hurt most by “more” criminals is the black community. A community that calls out for MORE police - more protection... while black democrat poverty pimps (who purport to speak for the black community) make calls to defund police.

Laws that incentivize crime... Prosecutor hired by George Soros who work to keep criminals on the streets...

We need fewer criminals on the streets and MORE guns in the homes of law biding citizens.

[Vigilanteman]

But you repeat yourself.

[Gay State Conservative]

later

[XRdsRev]

Three things make Kennesaw 1) “Wildman” Dent Myers 2) the Gun law 3) The General.

[Dick Bachert]

I played a small role in supporting then Mayor Darvin Purdy in getting that passed! Proud about that!! I suspect this comment and the graphic below will move me a few notches up the FBI/KGB list for the big roundup!

[Horkster]

LOL, as I was thinking it, I was reading your post. +1!

[Taxman]

Taxman Bravo Zulu!

[mfish13]

Clickbate BS

[Dick Bachert]

THANK YOU. WE MUST NEVER FORGET!

[Triple]

The next genocide may just come from scare tactics, lies, and bullying to get people to do what they would never have considered otherwise.

Be safe from this deadly disease - for yourself and others. Take this safe and effective vaccine.

(Truth is that it is gene therapy that tricks your cells into expressing viral genes that they have injected into you, calling it a vaccine. Nothing like this has ever been done before. People are becoming GMO humans, and the long term or even medium term side effects are unknown.)

[Dick Bachert]

Not satisfied with indoctrinating multiple generations of young (many of whom are today implementing the Marxism they were brainwashed to embrace), the elites, their media & political lackeys & academics are now conditioning new generations to quietly fear. Fear what?  How about the consequences of failing to quietly and quickly OBEY every order handed down by the elites and their appointed minions? The future of America looks bleak if they succeed. Tomorrow's "Americans" will "follow orders" without question!

[Dick Bachert]

Not satisfied with indoctrinating multiple generations of young (many of whom are today implementing the Marxism they were brainwashed to embrace), the elites, their media & political lackeys & academics are now conditioning new generations to quietly fear. Fear what?  How about the consequences of failing to quietly and quickly OBEY every order handed down by the elites and their appointed minions? The future of America looks bleak if they succeed. Tomorrow's "Americans" will "follow orders" without question!

[Triple]

That is spot on...

Please share widely!