Thread: Supreme Court finds individual right to own guns

Originally Posted by Pudu

To me, the disturbing statistic was from the survey done in Atlanta. During a home invasion, the criminal was more than twice as likely to get to the gun before the owner. Ouch.

For anyone interested, there's another article on gun laws in the NY Times.

Gun Laws and Crime: A Complex Relationship - http://www.nytimes.com/2008/06/29/we...liptak.html?hp

I have trouble beliveing ANYTHING printed by the New York times as they are (personal opinion) the most liberal anti gun news paper in existence and only print things that support their views no matter how wrong they are.
Photoguy67

Originally Posted by Photoguy67

I have trouble beliveing ANYTHING printed by the New York times as they are (personal opinion) the most liberal anti gun news paper in existence and only print things that support their views no matter how wrong they are.
Photoguy67

I didn't want to say this as it would get me in hot water with Pudu again but that is how I see it also!!

I am all for having the right / privilege (privileged right ) to own firearms and fire crackers as we get closer to July 4th , but

I would have trouble believing anything said by

NCPA - Policy Report 176 - Myths About Gun Control

as their opinions are mostly right wing rhetoric.

Originally Posted by Photoguy67

I have trouble beliveing ANYTHING printed by the New York times as they are (personal opinion) the most liberal anti gun news paper in existence and only print things that support their views no matter how wrong they are.
Photoguy67

Originally Posted by Amyn

I am all for having the right / privilege (privileged right ) to own firearms and fire crackers as we get closer to July 4th , but

I would have trouble believing anything said by

NCPA - Policy Report 176 - Myths About Gun Control

as their opinions are mostly right wing rhetoric.

Who would you suggest then?

Originally Posted by Amyn

I am all for having the right / privilege (privileged right ) to own firearms and fire crackers as we get closer to July 4th , but

I would have trouble believing anything said by

NCPA - Policy Report 176 - Myths About Gun Control

as their opinions are mostly right wing rhetoric.

Will you accept this:Can Gun Control Reduce Crime? Part 1

Originally Posted by JMS

Will you accept this:Can Gun Control Reduce Crime? Part 1

Pretty hard-core libertarian, and therefore suspect.

No information seems to be available on their funding.

j

Originally Posted by Nord Jim

Pretty hard-core libertarian, and therefore suspect.

No information seems to be available on their funding.

j

How about this, just to add a little more fuel...
Interview with John Lott, author of More Guns, Less Crime

Originally Posted by JMS

How about this, just to add a little more fuel...
Interview with John Lott, author of More Guns, Less Crime

You need to bear in mind the statistical "confounding variable." That's the often outlying factor that may not have been considered that renders the hypothesis suspect.

In this case, he cites data from 1977 to 1994. The confounding variable in that time period is that the Baby Boom generation passed through the primary violent crime-committing years. All violent crime decreased in those years for that reason.

Doesn't disprove his theory, but renders his assertions unproven.

j

I guess we should through common sense out the window, which suggests the higher the possible consequence to the "act", the less likely someone will commit the "act"