Interview with author of More Guns, Less Crime

[spursncowboys]

http://www.press.uchicago.edu/Misc/Chicago/493636.html

States with the largest increases in gun ownership also have the largest drops in violent crimes. Thirty-one states now have such laws—called “shall-issue” laws. These laws allow adults the right to carry concealed handguns if they do not have a criminal record or a history of significant mental illness.

[Blake]

What's the fallacy being used here? Causation?

I forget.

[scott]

So gun control (that's what a CHL is) works?

Thanks.

[DMC]

So gun control (that's what a CHL is) works?

Thanks.

A CHL isn't gun control. It does nothing to say who can own a firearm. It says who can legally conceal a firearm on their person in public places.

[scott]

It says who can legally conceal a firearm on their person in public places.

So... Gun control.

[ChumpDumper]

It's OK, scott -- he doesn't even know what a country is.

Gotta say, this shooting has scared the shit out of board Republicans.

[CosmicCowboy]

It's OK, scott -- he doesn't even know what a country is.

Gotta say, this shooting has scared the shit out of board Republicans.

Not the shooting, but the political posturing related to it.

[spursncowboys]

So... Gun control.
You're pulling a Chump... But yeah felons shouldn't be able to carry a weapon of any kind.

[Latarian Milton]

guns ain't nothing like nuclear weapons imho. the world would turn a mess of shit if terrorists get access to nukes so it's for the world's benefit to prevent the possible proliferation of nuclear weapons at any cost, and finally eradicate all nuclear weapons on the earth someday. but that's nothing similar as the so called gun issue when the thugs already have guns and a more strict regulation of guns ain't gonna help reduce the number of guns possessed in the hands of these motherfuckers tbh, "gun regulation" will only make an effect on the innocent people, weakening their ability to protect themselves and leaving them more prone to gun crimes

[boutons_deux]

"prevent the possible proliferation of nuclear weapons at any cost"

so you are for the USA bombing, invading, occupying Iran? Pakistan?

[DMC]

So... Gun control.

CHL is a license. The laws pertaining to it's application are control laws.

[boutons_deux]

In Texas, a town where the teachers carry guns
http://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Latest-News-Wires/2012/1220/In-Texas-a-town-where-the-teachers-carry-guns?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+feeds%2Fcsm+%28Christian+Scie nce+Monitor+|+All+Stories%29

texas, of course.

[clambake]

why shouldn't countries use the bomb? usa did.

[ChumpDumper]

CHL is a license. The laws pertaining to it's application are control laws.Tell me the title on the first page of this Texas government document.

I double dog dare you to post it.