John Stossel, co-anchor of ABC’s 20/20 has a written an elegant piece on the incongruity of thinking that laws creating “gun free zones” also create crime and violence free zones.
The full story, “People still die in ‘gunless utopia’”, available at appealdemocrat.com.
Some interesting snippets from the article:
“Last I checked, murder is against the law everywhere. No one intent on murder will be stopped by the prospect of committing a lesser crime like illegal possession of a firearm.”
“If you are the target of a crime, only one other person besides the criminal is sure to be on the scene: you. There is no good substitute for self-responsibility. ”
“But this idea that gun control is crime control is just a myth. The National Academy of Sciences reviewed dozens of studies and could not find a single gun regulation that clearly led to reduced violent crime or murder. When Washington, D.C., passed its tough handgun ban years ago, gun violence rose. “
posted by j at 3:32 pm
Hello everyone -
This weekend, ADE offers two exciting classes:
Sat March 1: Combat Handgun III at LAX Range
Sun March 2: Shoot House Ops (Rifles) & Warriors Test at
Burro Canyon
Saturday: This is a high intensity course for the
accomplished combat handgunner. It emphasizes single
operator tactics against multiple adversaries. Your
training includes the following:
Single operator close-contact engagements
Defense against simultaneous multi-directional attacks
Retreating while engaging multiple opponents with
sustained fire
Assaulting through hostiles in shoot – no shoot scenarios
Multiple assault courses requiring shoot-on-the-move
tactics
Emergency reloads and tactical reloads, executed while
moving
Sunday: Exciting Shoot House Operations with rifles and
another chance to pass the Warriors Test at Burro Canyon.
CONTACT: Bill Beasley (310) 514-1020
posted by c at 9:26 am
Here are the most recent crime stats from the LAPD..
Crime Statistics February 23, 2008
VIOLENT CRIMES 2008** 2007** % Chg
Homicide 60 50 20.0%
Rape 105 114 -7.9%
Robbery 1840 2043 -9.9%
Agg Assaults ** 1642 1774 -7.4%
Total Violent Crimes 3647 3987 -8.4%
PROPERTY CRIMES
Burglary 2633 3039 -13.4%
BTFV 4361 5087 -14.3%
Personal/Other Theft 3507 4034 -15.2%
Auto Theft 3153 3732 -15.5%
Total Property Crimes 13,654 15,892 -14.1%
Total Part I Crimes 17,301 19,873 -12.9%
posted by j at 9:18 am