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It is well researched and a plethora of information that may cause you to think. Lott does a great job of showing statistics and the source where he gets his numbers from. Regardless of your position on gun control you may learn some things from this book.
In Washington D.C., the gun ban on our civil rights has deprive individuals of their own self-defense. Probably not. As a result, criminals know that they - oh no. A very useful book to understand that your 2nd Amendment Civil Rights have a basis in stopping crime in society. While people who die from bullet wounds is not to be discounted or disregarded, many critics fail to ask: How many people use a weapon to deter a criminal, save their own lives and stop further criminal tragedy. Economist Lott presents storng evidence that gun ownership stops crime. How can this possibly be, asks the left-wingers. That's TWO MILLION TIMES PER YEAR.
Hence, deterrence. Lott uses analysis, graphs and table to support his assertions. Lott examines a whole host of important issues, including gun-control regulations-assault weapons bans, "one-gun-a-month", right-to-carry laws and more. Michael Mandaville, Author: "Citizen Soldier Handbook: 101 Ways for Every American To Fight Terrorism" But will criminal obey that kind of law. So millions of people are not raped, assaulted or murdered. The left-wing absurdities become apparent: If you create gun free school zones, then law abiding citizens won't bring weapons. Because guns are a deterrent.
- might get shot for their criminal actions. Since one can own a weapon in America under the 2nd Amendment Civil Rights, then the criminal must assume that a person might be armed. According to Lott's analysis, guns are used as self-defense over 2 million times per year. In fact, I tell people that guns are a deterrent.
So to them I say -- Don't read it since it will only make you angry and force you to look at something from an empirical perspective rather than from your usual emotional perspective. This is serious stuff, not much humor here so if your looking for an easy, entertaining read -- look elsewhere. The title of the book says it all. Thoughtful, intelligent bookworms will love it. If you want the truth about guns and the people who use them -- this is the book. John Lott then proceeds to prove it. Control freaks, sociopaths, leftists, mama's boys, and girly men will hate this book.
Lott for citing certain statistics when those statistics have yet to be disproved by the world of academia (NOTE). My final question is why do left wing research methods get a pass while right wing research methods are always so psuedo-intellectually scrutanized. Lott who was taught at many academic institutions across the country for being biased when the negative reviewers themselves have a bias as well.
This, of course, indubitably proves the blind bias of the reviewer. A bias against guns perhaps.NOTE: Though the findings of Lott's first book More Guns, Less Crime have come under fire the more politically correct academics have yet find any flaws in his research. Also, call me a radical but Lott's research methods have been praised by two Nobel prize winning Economists and his work being right wing in nature has made it impossible for him to get a job at a "proven" University.
It is rather contradictory to attack Dr. It is unfair to only cite outlandish statistics in your review when the valid ones do not appear in review. Finally, the American Enterprise Institute is no less credible than the social sciences department at Brown, Cornell, or even Berkeley because the credibility of the peer review is solely based on the bias of the reviewer.
That being said, it is almost intellectually dishonest to euphemistically bludgeon Dr. Some statistics are unfounded and not necessary yet some provide a certain insight into the nature of gun laws and their effect on crime rates.
Lots of well documented research to be found. Excellent source of information no metter what your stance is concerning guns.
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