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'Gun Free' Zones Are Often Anything But
Cynthia in San Francisco
Thursday, August 2, 2012 at 7:25 AM
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Chuck, do you have a source for that claim (states' data on concealed carry permits issued per capita versus violent crime per capita over time)? Of course, correlation does not prove causation, but a positive correlation would, at the very least, be a positive correlation, despite the possibility that other factors might be in play. A positive correlation between increased concealed carry permits and decreased violent crime rates would be right up the NRA's alley: have they conducted any social science surveys of such data? Can you link me to the NRA's data on this, or such data from any other reputable source?
In any case, as someone who believes in reasonable gun control (effective background checks to prohibit criminals and people with mental illness from accessing guns legally; guns may be maintained in the home, and used in hunting game, but people should not be entitled to carry them everywhere and anywhere; and no right for every American to build his or her own personal military arsenal), a decided drop in violent crime that coincided with increased concealed carry permits would certainly make an impression.