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What places were you thinking of? I was trying to find out what the actual statistics were and my cursory search led me to this paper http://crimeresearch.org/w

What places were you thinking of? I was trying to find out what the actual statistics were and my cursory search led me to this paper http://crimeresearch.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/Firearm-Ownership-and-Violent-Crime.pdf http://crimeresearch.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/Firearm-... Highlight: These analyses do not support the hypothesis that firearm ownership deters violent firearm crime. Instead, this study shows that higher levels of firearm ownership are associated with higher rates of firearm-related violent crime. I looked up the journal and it seems to be reputable (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Journal_of_Preventive_Medicine https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Journal_of_Preventive...), but I don't read medical studies often so I can't really tell.

devoply 10y ago
I was thinking of this: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kennesaw,_Georgia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kennesaw,_Georgia where you are required to own and carry a gun, i.e. mandatory gun-possession ordinance In 2001, violent crime rates were about 60% below national and state rates. Property crime rates were from 46-56% below national and state rates. From 1999 to 2011, Kennesaw crime statistics reported that both property and violent crimes had decreased, though from 2003 to 2008 the trend in both violent and property crime rates slightly increased.[21] The increase in crime rate overall is attributed to the population growth rate of 37.41%. The population growth rate is much higher than the state average rate of 18.34% and is much higher than the national average rate of 9.71%.[22]
- justin66 10y ago
  That ordnance is purely right-wing propaganda, it's not some kind of real requirement (which would obviously be unconstitutional). "Further exempt from the effect of this section are those heads of households who are paupers or who conscientiously oppose maintaining firearms as a result of beliefs or religious doctrine, or persons convicted of a felony." In other words, do it unless you don't want to.

devoply 10y ago

I was thinking of this: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kennesaw,_Georgia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kennesaw,_Georgia where you are required to own and carry a gun, i.e. mandatory gun-possession ordinance In 2001, violent crime rates were about 60% below national and state rates. Property crime rates were from 46-56% below national and state rates. From 1999 to 2011, Kennesaw crime statistics reported that both property and violent crimes had decreased, though from 2003 to 2008 the trend in both violent and property crime rates slightly increased.[21] The increase in crime rate overall is attributed to the population growth rate of 37.41%. The population growth rate is much higher than the state average rate of 18.34% and is much higher than the national average rate of 9.71%.[22]

justin66 10y ago
That ordnance is purely right-wing propaganda, it's not some kind of real requirement (which would obviously be unconstitutional). "Further exempt from the effect of this section are those heads of households who are paupers or who conscientiously oppose maintaining firearms as a result of beliefs or religious doctrine, or persons convicted of a felony." In other words, do it unless you don't want to.