Cato Institute Guns and Self Defense

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

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