Outside of criminology circles, relatively few people can reasonably estimate how often people use guns to fend off criminal attacks. If policymakers are truly interested in harm reduction, they should pause to consider how many crimes—murders, rapes, assaults, robberies— are … Read More
Padded Teen Gun Death Stats
Last week’s release of police documents and evidence on the April, 1999, Columbine school shootings has sparked many questions — not only on the specifics of Columbine but also on the general issue of guns.
The answers are unsatisfying on … Read More
University Study Confirms Private Firearms
Stop Crime 2.5 Million Times Each Year
By J. Neil Schulman
Gary Kleck, Ph.D. is a professor in the School of Criminology and Criminal Justice at Florida State University in Tallahassee and author of “Point Blank: Guns and Violence in … Read More
Gun Ownership Up, Homocides Down
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I have not one doubt, even if I am in agreement with the
National Rifle Association, that that kind of record keeping
procedure [gun registration] is the first step to eventual
confiscation under one administration or another.
—CHARLES MORGAN, … Read More