How Can Gun Violence Be Reduced?
How Can Gun Violence Be Reduced? | Concealed-Carry Laws Reduce Violent Crime
John R. Lott Jr., the author of More Guns, Less Crime, is the John M. Olin Law and Economics Fellow at the University of Chicago Law School.
Summary: Concealed-carry laws allow law-abiding citizens to carry concealed handguns. Concealed handguns reduce violent crime by making it easier for citizens to defend themselves. Concealed-carry laws benefit society as a whole, not just the citizens that are armed, because a criminal is less likely to attack if he or she thinks the potential victim could be carrying a gun. Such laws have been shown to...
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Table of Contents
- Gun Control Will Reduce Gun Violence
- Gun Control Will Not Reduce Gun Violence
- Gun Control Poses a Threat to Self-Defense
- Compromising on Gun Control Can Reduce Gun Violence
- Concealed-Carry Laws Reduce Violent Crime
- Concealed-Carry Laws Do Not Save Lives
- Personalized Guns Can Reduce Gun Violence
- Personalized Guns Are an Ineffective Solution to Gun Violence
- Lawsuits Against the Gun Industry Can Reduce Violence
- Lawsuits Against the Gun Industry Violate the Second Amendment
- The Brady Law Has Led to a Drop in Violent Crime
- The Brady Law Does Not Reduce Violent Crime
- Targeting Illegal Firearms Trafficking Can Help Reduce Gun Violence
- Enforcing Current Gun Laws Will Reduce Gun Violence
- Organizations to Contact
- Bibliography
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