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  • Gun ownership up, crime down

    07/20/2006 3:02:33 AM PDT · by knighthawk · 35 replies · 1,032+ views
    Sierra Times ^ | July 20 2006 | Michael Cook
    Many times in the past I have told you that when gun ownership goes up and right to carry laws gets passed, then crime goes down. Well, this last year was proof in the pudding, so to speak. Last year Americans purchased 4.7 million new firearms. 40 states have now adopted right to carry laws for their citizens. This year looks like it will even be a better year for purchase of new firearms. The greatest increase in firearms purchase last year was handguns which went up 3%. Long guns sales were up 1.8%. Ammunition sales were up 3.5%. I...