Looking For Gun Facts...
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Looking For Gun Facts...
Wife is writing a research paper and we need some places to get hard facts about guns. If yall can provide any places that would be a good place I would appreciate it. The title id going to be "Gun Control Does Not Mean Crime Control" Thanks in advance.
Wildscar
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"Far Better it is to dare mighty things than to take rank with those poor, timid spirits who know neither victory nor defeat." Theodore Roosevelt 1899
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Look for the book, "More Guns, Less Crime" by John Lott, and more info here: http://www.johnlott.org/
http://www.gunfacts.info/
Each fact stated in this document has a reference to a publication of some sort.
- Jim
Each fact stated in this document has a reference to a publication of some sort.
- Jim
And, most of the recitals of sources are of independant, government sponsored reports. As much as I like John Lott, I feel much of his research is a lightning rod for criticism, while US Government reports stand up to much closer scrutiny.seamusTX wrote:http://www.gunfacts.info/
Each fact stated in this document has a reference to a publication of some sort.
- Jim
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Here are some crime stats in Texas for 2005 that seems to be the latest info.
Not much to do with gun facts I guess.
http://www.txdps.state.tx.us/crimerepor ... t05ch8.pdf
Not much to do with gun facts I guess.
http://www.txdps.state.tx.us/crimerepor ... t05ch8.pdf
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Hard Gun Facts
You have to decide what is credible and how to rank credibility. Associate the references with credibility if you can. That will make a stronger paper that is more difficult to shoot holes through.nitrogen wrote:And, most of the recitals of sources are of independant, government sponsored reports. As much as I like John Lott, I feel much of his research is a lightning rod for criticism, while US Government reports stand up to much closer scrutiny.seamusTX wrote:http://www.gunfacts.info/
Each fact stated in this document has a reference to a publication of some sort.
- Jim
Hoppes
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The best test of freedom is perhaps less in what we are free to do than in what we are free not to do. - Eric Hoffer
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The best test of freedom is perhaps less in what we are free to do than in what we are free not to do. - Eric Hoffer
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try this hyper link. I found it eiather here or on the sig forum.
http://law.bepress.com/cgi/viewcontent. ... t=expresso
If the link doesn't work google
"does banning firearms reduce murder and suicide?"
Semper fi,
Bob
http://law.bepress.com/cgi/viewcontent. ... t=expresso
If the link doesn't work google
"does banning firearms reduce murder and suicide?"
Semper fi,
Bob
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+1seamusTX wrote:http://www.gunfacts.info/
Each fact stated in this document has a reference to a publication of some sort.
- Jim
This is THE site for your FACTS...print it out and smack and anti upside the head..because no matter how you lay the facts out to them they wont change their limited and anti-gun point of view
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‘All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing’ - Edmond Burke
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Also, don't forget to look around on the NRA web site. You are likely to find usable facts on that web site or at least links. We used them a lot up in Maine during some pretty heated debates in the state legislature a few years ago.Molon_labe wrote:+1seamusTX wrote:http://www.gunfacts.info/
Each fact stated in this document has a reference to a publication of some sort.
- Jim
This is THE site for your FACTS...print it out and smack and anti upside the head..because no matter how you lay the facts out to them they wont change their limited and anti-gun point of view
The web site below has links to other publican titles that may be intersting and useful to you.
http://gunbooks.org/
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The best test of freedom is perhaps less in what we are free to do than in what we are free not to do. - Eric Hoffer
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The best test of freedom is perhaps less in what we are free to do than in what we are free not to do. - Eric Hoffer
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Thanks for all the replies. When she gets done Ill share with yall and add her teachers remarks. I know its going to be a good one.
Wildscar
"Far Better it is to dare mighty things than to take rank with those poor, timid spirits who know neither victory nor defeat." Theodore Roosevelt 1899
Beretta 92FS
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Project One Million:Texas - Click here and Join NRA Today!

"Far Better it is to dare mighty things than to take rank with those poor, timid spirits who know neither victory nor defeat." Theodore Roosevelt 1899
Beretta 92FS
Holster Review Resource
Project One Million:Texas - Click here and Join NRA Today!

Here's one more if you want to compare crime rates for various states.
http://www.statemaster.com/index.php
http://www.statemaster.com/index.php