Local retired journalist craps his britches over the bill to allow Floridians to Open Carry as well as carry on campuses. Pretty much every PSH talking point is covered in detail since I believe most journalists get anti-gun talking points on a USB drive so that they can save time and just copy and paste it, filling in a few extra adjectives a la Mad Libs to make the story a bit more interesting.
However, in the comments, RealUSMC obliterates the article with actual facts.
So billi, lets start comparing real facts side by side and see which one of us starts calling the other names and hurling insults with no facts to support their position. Suckers bet cause it will be you! Canada implemented strict gun registration and handgun control in 1997. (So did Australia & UK) 1997 Australia, Canada, England Australia 1997 629 VCR per 100k 2007 1,024 VCR per 100k, a 32 person reduction in murders by firearms, exactly replaced by murders with knives. Funny how that trend was mirrored in England (ref AIC.GOV) Canada 1997 980 VCR per 100k people 2009 1,324 VCR per 100k people, murder rose from 560 to 610 (Ref Statcan) Canada $2 billion dollar plus registry, that hasn’t solved one crime, such a common trend. England 1997 820 VCR per 100k people 2009 1,667 VCR per 100k people, murders have reduced to 1997 levels after a 25% increase. So much for less gun equals less violence, a trend found in every single gun ban country, prove otherwise. Oh, use government data to try if you want, the above references ARE their government databases. We see from US Census, and an average of NSSF & PEW surveys, that in 2009 40% of households have a firearm. That is an increase since 1997 of 9 million households to 80 million law abiding gun owners as recognized by the BATF. We see that since 1997 per FBI UCR, that violent crime has gone from 611 VCR (Violent Crime Reported) per 100k people to 429 VCR per 100k people in 2009. That is a 30% reduction in violent crime. Did we forget to mention that the same data shows a 20% reduction in murders? All while at the same time we see 12-15 more states implementing concealed carry to 48 states total, and 30 plus states implementing concealed carry in eateries that serve alcohol. All without the predicted and much cried about blood baths predicted by such pundits as the opine writer above.
So billi, lets start comparing real facts side by side and see which one of us starts calling the other names and hurling insults with no facts to support their position. Suckers bet cause it will be you!
Canada implemented strict gun registration and handgun control in 1997. (So did Australia & UK)
1997 Australia, Canada, England
Australia 1997 629 VCR per 100k 2007 1,024 VCR per 100k, a 32 person reduction in murders by firearms, exactly replaced by murders with knives. Funny how that trend was mirrored in England (ref AIC.GOV)
Canada 1997 980 VCR per 100k people 2009 1,324 VCR per 100k people, murder rose from 560 to 610 (Ref Statcan)
Canada $2 billion dollar plus registry, that hasn’t solved one crime, such a common trend.
England 1997 820 VCR per 100k people 2009 1,667 VCR per 100k people, murders have reduced to 1997 levels after a 25% increase.
So much for less gun equals less violence, a trend found in every single gun ban country, prove otherwise. Oh, use government data to try if you want, the above references ARE their government databases.
We see from US Census, and an average of NSSF & PEW surveys, that in 2009 40% of households have a firearm. That is an increase since 1997 of 9 million households to 80 million law abiding gun owners as recognized by the BATF.
We see that since 1997 per FBI UCR, that violent crime has gone from 611 VCR (Violent Crime Reported) per 100k people to 429 VCR per 100k people in 2009.
That is a 30% reduction in violent crime. Did we forget to mention that the same data shows a 20% reduction in murders?
All while at the same time we see 12-15 more states implementing concealed carry to 48 states total, and 30 plus states implementing concealed carry in eateries that serve alcohol. All without the predicted and much cried about blood baths predicted by such pundits as the opine writer above.
And he keeps going. Read the whole takedown. It’s impressive
We have facts and logic on our side. It’s why we win.
While requirements vary in different jurisdictions, Lee County requires a background check, fingerprints, the registration of the weapon and a written test. Currently, about a million Floridians have CCW permits.