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Re: National vote on handguns?
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lugnet.off-topic.debate
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Wed, 25 Jul 2001 23:00:09 GMT
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In lugnet.loc.pt, Larry Pieniazek writes:
> In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Pedro Silva writes:
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> > Crime has a natural tendency to rise, in any situation - maybe because
> > population also increases, or social instability, or whatever causes crime.
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> Disagree. Do you have any cites on that? This is such a multivariable
> problem I'd be surprised if anyone can produce cites that demonstrate
> anything, although I'm certainly fond of the ones that seem to indicate that
> right to carry states tend to have lower crime rates... although it's a
> tough comparision, no two states (or no two years for the same state) are
> the same sort of apple.
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> ++Lar (I bet Bruce could make meaningful comparisions if it weren't for the
> fact that he burned his hands boiling water in them though.)
I mentioned Texas - high handgun density, death penalty, high murder rate.
But I bet I could find another state that had high handgun density, the
death penalty, and a low murder rate. I rather expect it has a lot to do
with the local character and attitudes. I think Americans as a whole tend
to be too wacky to be trusted with toting handguns all the time, but I like
being able to revolt against King George at the same time, I must
admit(hmmmmmm, King George, George Bush.....nah!).
"poached hands" Bruce
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| (...) Disagree. Do you have any cites on that? This is such a multivariable problem I'd be surprised if anyone can produce cites that demonstrate anything, although I'm certainly fond of the ones that seem to indicate that right to carry states tend (...) (23 years ago, 25-Jul-01, to lugnet.loc.pt, lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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