Statistics
Oct
5
New anti-gun “study” debunked
October 5, 2009 | 1 Comment
Once again, Professor Eugene Volokh offers incisive comment in the continuing debate about the efficacy of guns for self-defense. In remarks about a new “study” regarding shootings in Philadelphia, Dr. Volokh points out the lack of controls regarding critical variables, such as gang membership.
The Philly sample size of 675 isn’t as small as some other studies, but it pales in [...]
Sep
4
Oh! The angst over CCW in National Parks!
September 4, 2009 | 1 Comment
There is no dearth of political commentary in newspaper comics these days. Prickly City has taken on the dreaded “Birthers.” Doonesbury is comparing Afghanistan to Vietnam. This comparison, by the way, may be apt, in that I believe the Left wants the enemies of America to win in Afghanistan, as they did in the earlier [...]
Jun
27
The Denver Post article, ”Book goes inside the minds of gun criminals,” by Monte Whaley, in the 06-26-09 issue of the paper, deals with 73 criminals who used firearms in the commission of one or more crimes. The upcoming book, Guns, Violence, and Criminal Behavior: The Offender’s Perspective, apparently offers interesting insights into criminal gun use among [...]
Apr
24
NAS Study failed to link guns/violence
April 24, 2009 | Leave a Comment
Gun Control Research-The NAS Study
(No credible causal relationship between gun ownership and violence)
The National Academy of Sciences (NAS) was created by Abraham Lincoln to “examine, experiment, and report” on “science and art” when asked to do so by any government department. A panel of NAS scientists began formal hearings on “Improving Research Information and Data [...]
Apr
13
It’s Columbine Season-Media Bias Reigns
April 13, 2009 | Leave a Comment
It’s that time of year again. On 04-12-09, the CBS “news” program, “60 Minutes,” aired a segment on the (Gasp!) increased number of gun purchases in the U.S. Of course, the “unbiased” “news” report managed to get in information about the Virginia Tech Massacre, recent police shootings, as well as the alleged link between U.S. [...]
Jan
29
Gun Control Research-Wright and Rossi-armed citizens deter criminals
January 29, 2009 | 1 Comment
Professors James D. Wright and Peter Rossi of the Social and Demographic Research Institute at the University of Massachusetts conducted a study in 1982 and 1983 paid for by the U.S. Department of Justice. (Professor Rossi was a former President of the American Sociological Association.) The researchers interviewed 1,874 imprisoned felons in ten states.
Professors [...]
Jan
21
Business Protection Bill Postponed for One Week
January 21, 2009 | Leave a Comment
The committee hearing for Colorado Senate Bill SB 09-008, orignally scheduled for this afternoon, has been postponed until the afternoon of Wednesday, January 28th. See my post of January 16th under the Category: “Legislation” for caveats about entering the State Capitol and more information about the bill. Double check the new date and time on [...]
Jan
16
Hearing set Wednesday on Colo. business protection bill
January 16, 2009 | Leave a Comment
Caveat: I am not an attorney. I don’t even play one on TV.
The Colorado State Legislature has scheduled a hearing on a bill to increase protection for Colorado business owners in the event that they are required to defend themselves with armed force from an attack at their place of business. This bill mirrors the protection [...]
Nov
18
Believe me! “They” know who you are.
November 18, 2008 | 1 Comment
Sometimes, at gun shows, I meet people who don’t want to join a pro-individual rights organization, because they don’t want to be “on a list.” They don’t want “Those People” to know who they are. The non-participants in the debate won’t write letters or make phone calls, because “They” will identify the low profile folks as individuals who [...]
Aug
7
Brady Campaign accuses guns of murder! No trials yet. Some killers apparently held without bail at police stations.
August 7, 2008 | Leave a Comment
While trolling for tidbits of information from the other side of the gun debate, I came across an interesting poster on the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence Website. The poster claims that in 2004, “Guns murdered” 11,344 people in the United States. I suppose what they mean is that guns were used by American [...]