Putting Gun-Control to the Test with Real Data: Result – DEADLY FAIL

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Putting Gun-Control to the Test with Real Data: Result – DEADLY FAIL

U.S.A. –-(Ammoland.com)- We all want to protect our family and friends. Gun-Control is the theory that disarming honest people will stop violent criminals. That is a fantastic theory, but does gun-control work in practice?

Now that we have newly released FBI crime data at hand, we don’t have to guess if gun-control reduces violent crime. The answers might surprise you as we look from coast to coast. Does gun control save lives or cost them?

The gun-control laws in Los Angeles are extreme. You won’t get a permit to carry a handgun in public unless you are a judge or a politician. You have to be over 21 years old to buy a rifle. You also need to show a state firearms safety card and to pass a background check each time you buy ammunition. Those regulations prevent many honest citizens from having a firearm for self-defense. How well did those gun-control laws work at stopping violent crime in Los Angeles?

The rate of violent crime in LA is more than twice the national average. (748/369 per 100 thousand)

Seattle gun-control laws are quite strict. Firearms purchases are taxed. You must to go through a background check to buy a firearm and you can’t loan a gun to a friend even if your friend already owns other firearms. People under 21 years of age may not buy many types of rifles. The police can seize your guns if you’re alleged to be a danger to yourself or to others. In addition, firearms have to be locked away when they are not in use. How well did those gun-control laws work at stopping violent crime?

The rate of violent crime in Seattle is 84 percent above the national average. (680/369 per 100 thousand)

The gun-control laws in Chicago are intimidating. The regulatory hurdles to buy a gun, and to get a concealed carry permit, are among the most expensive and lengthy in the nation. Chicago outlaws the ownership of certain types of rifles and has effectively banned gun ranges in the city. Chicago has mandatory waiting periods, so residents who obey the law have to wait an extraordinarily long time between when they ask permission to buy a gun and when they may finally take possession of that firearm. The purchase of ammunition is also strictly regulated. How well did those gun-control laws work at stopping violent crime?

The rate of violent crime in Chicago is almost three times higher than the national average. (1006/369 per 100 thousand)

In addition to state laws, New York City has its own burdensome gun laws. The licencing application to buy a long gun or handgun runs over a dozen pages and required a criminal background check. Owning a handgun requires a purchase permit as well as a state and city license. The application process takes from three to six months and requires a personal interview. You need a different permit if you want to have your firearm stored at your home or at your business. You need a separate permit if you want to store your firearm at a residence outside the city. Those permits do not allow you to have your legally owned firearm available for use as you travel to and from work or between your homes. New York also restricts the type of rifles you may own. They restrict the amount of ammunition your firearms may hold. New York also has so called “red flag” gun-control laws, so school officials, members of law enforcement, or members of your family can ask the court to block you from buying or owning firearms without you being present or represented at the hearing.

These regulations don’t stop criminals since the rate of violent crime in New York City is 66 percent higher than the national average. (614/369 per 100 thousand)

Baltimore’s gun-control laws are extremely strict. They require mandatory background checks when firearms are transferred. A safety course and purchase permit is required to buy a handgun. Mental health professionals, law enforcement officers, or a family member can ask for a protective order to disarm a gun owner without the gun owner being present at the legal proceedings. Many firearms are in a restricted category so that law abiding gun owners may only purchase one gun a month. The state also has a registry of all handgun owners. Baltimore denies concealed carry permits to ordinary citizens so you are effectively disarmed in public. The state also restricts the type of rifles you may own, and the amount of ammunition that firearms may hold.

These laws fail to reduce crime since the crime rate for Baltimore is almost five times the national average. (1833/369 per 100 thousand) With over 300 murders in 2018, Baltimore politicians called for more of the same.

The gun-control laws in Trenton NJ prevent many honest people from owning guns. You need a state permit to buy any firearm, and this permit takes months or years to obtain. New Jersey denies ordinary citizens the right to carry a firearm in public. The state also keeps a record of all registered handgun owners. The type of long guns you may own is restricted as is the ammunition capacity of all firearms. A judge may issue a restraining order to confiscate your firearms without you being present or represented. How well do those gun-control laws work at stopping violent crime in Trenton, New Jersey?

The rate of violent crime in Trenton is more than three times higher than the national average. (1161/369 per 100 thousand)

The gun-control laws in Boston deeply restrict the rights of law abiding people to own and use firearms for self-defense. The city requires a permit to purchase either a long gun or a handgun. It also requires a license to own the firearm. Law enforcement officers have denied these permits saying that the citizen did not have a justified reason to own a firearm. Boston police may also refuse to issue concealed carry permits to citizens with a clean criminal record. The type of long guns you may own is restricted as is the ammunition capacity of all firearms. A judge may issue an order to confiscate your firearms without you being present or represented. How well do those gun-control laws work at stopping violent crime in Boston?

The rate of violent crime is about 70 percent higher than the national average. (622/369 per 100 thousand)

We’ve looked at city after city, and the evidence is clear. Gun-control laws do not make us safer. In fact, these laws put honest citizens in greater danger from violent crime. I found this data with a few hours of study so any honest journalist could have tested the theory of gun-control..if they wanted to know the truth.

Gun-control is getting us killed. The sad news is that politicians will continue to call for gun-control as long as it gets them elected. Fortunately, we can put a stop to that.

Please stay safe.


About Rob MorseSlow Facts

The original article is here with sources. Rob Morse writes about gun rights at Ammoland, at Clash Daily, and on his SlowFacts blog. He hosts the Self Defense Gun Stories Podcast and co-hosts the Polite Society Podcast. Rob is an NRA pistol instructor and combat handgun competitor.

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buzzsaw

The gun grabbers do not care about data.
They do not care about facts.
They do not care about anybody’s safety but their own.
They do not care about We the People, or abiding by our Constitution, especially the Second Amendment.
They are profoundly ignorant and/or evil, either of which disqualifies them from holding any kind of authority over anyone else.
They are enemies.

joefoam

The notion that the cause of violence is the weapon being used is absurd.

Wyomark

Very clearly and concisely written. But probably not meaningful to people who demand the rest of us submit to extreme restrictions on guns. In my experience they aren’t data-oriented, independent thinkers. They’re emotional. They’re “feelers”, not thinkers, and reflexively obey society’s rules because they “feel” bad being out of step with their neighbors and society in general. To them guns are scary instruments of violence and death. If we outlaw guns they’ll disappear, because if THEY (the “feelers”) owned something society banned THEY’D turn it in, and in their narrow, emotional view, everyone’s like them, even criminals. IF WE JUST… Read more »

BowserB

You just have to remember. It’s not about guns or safety. It’s about power. 140 million gun owners are a threat to those who want to be totally in control–the socialists. Venezuela was the richest nation in South America. The Socialists took their guns. Then they took everything else.

Don’t think it can happen here? The Democrats are already announcing they’ll take more of Americans’ earnings to pay for health care for illegal aliens. The Venezuelan socialists didn’t take everything the first day either.

Tionico

and many of the dumbocrat wanna be president types are openly declaring “Hell yes, I WILL come and take your guns.. ,ALL of them”.

On WHAT day of the week in WHAT year?

Stripeseven

The Constitution is a “Forever Restraining Order” that was written for government. TITLE 18, U.S.C., SECTION 242 explains in a language that everyone can easily understand,that deprivation of rights is a federal crime. No one is above the law….

Arizona Don

Gun control laws do not work never have never will. Why is that? Because criminals do not pay attention to laws. Criminal equals law breaker what is so difficult to understand about that? As a matter of fact the restrictive gun laws assist the criminal and hamper the law abiding citizen from their own personal right to self protect. A quick look at the cities who have such high rates of gun crimes and such restrictive gun laws demonstrate that fact daily. My grandfather taught me how to shoot when I was five. Another grandfather gave me my first gun… Read more »

joefoam

The attempt is to make it so onerous to own a firearm that many will give up on purchase and ownership fearing retribution for violating the maze of gun laws.

Santa

This Articlenails it 100%, That is why I only owm Firearms, Not guns.