Concealed Carry Means Fewer Murders - Quinnipiac Study

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  • Jim12

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    http://reason.com/blog/2013/12/23/concealed-carry-fewer-murders-says-new-s

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    "Concealed Carry Means Fewer Murders, Says New Study
    Ronald Bailey|Dec. 23, 2013 1:32 pm

    Quinnipiac University economist Mark Gius has published a new study, "An examination of the effects of concealed weapons laws and assault weapons bans on state-level murder rates," in the journal "Applied Economics Letters." From the abstract:

    The purpose of the present study is to determine the effects of state-level assault weapons bans and concealed weapons laws on state-level murder rates. Using data for the period 1980 to 2009 and controlling for state and year fixed effects, the results of the present study suggest that states with restrictions on the carrying of concealed weapons had higher gun-related murder rates than other states. It was also found that assault weapons bans did not significantly affect murder rates at the state level. These results suggest that restrictive concealed weapons laws may cause an increase in gun-related murders at the state level. The results of this study are consistent with some prior research in this area, most notably Lott and Mustard (1997).

    Intriguing.

    For more background: The most recent Reason-Rupe poll reports that 63 percent of Americans don't believe that stricter gun laws would keep weapons out of the hands of criminals."
     
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    elwojo

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    And this coming from the same place that polled 1,711 people to say that "90% of Americans want mandatory background checks" (that's where that often quoted statistic came from). Because 1,711 people represent all of Americans...

    This dude definitely might be getting a stern talking to - but I can't see him getting canned for this alone...
     

    Gryphon

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    So he has said what we all here know to be true, but I appreciate him doing it in a public forum and supported by more than just common sense - which isn't so common nowadays!
     

    Jim12

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    "It was also found that assault weapons bans did not significantly affect murder rates at the state level. These results suggest that restrictive concealed weapons laws may cause an increase in gun-related murders at the state level."

    ... It cannot be.

    Just think how many drones' entire understanding of the workings of the universe will be upended by that. Not to mention the credibility of a number of Maryland politicians.

    Kind of like, "If you like your health care plan, you can keep your health care plan. ... ... Period!

    Or, "We're not taking anybody's guns away."
     

    montoya32

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    Now go and plaster this everywhere you can. It is our job to educate everyone. The mass media will not do it for us.
     

    OnTarget

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    The truth shall set you free! Of course, many politicians prefer do what is more expedient for their re-election regardless of truth.
     

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