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Baraka_Guru · 01-08-2008, 08:39 AM

It says fewer gun deaths. Note that between 2001 and 2006, Michigan saw an increase or little (or rebounding) change to the following crimes (measured as an index per 100,000 people): murder, forcible rape, robbery, aggravated assault, burglary, and vehicle theft.

Another interesting statistic, too, is how many of these crimes were committed by those with CCW permits. As the OP article suggests, 1 out of 100 permits are revoked. Some of these were as a result of major crimes being committed.

I'd like see how these "laws reduce crime." What crime, exactly, are they talking about? I'm not saying that the publicity of CCW permits wouldn't reduce crime; I'm just curious to know which crimes were affected the most. I'm thinking property crimes would suffer the greatest impact.

01-08-2008, 08:39 AM	#15 (permalink)
Baraka_Guru warrior bodhisattva Super Moderator Location: East-central Canada	It says fewer gun deaths. Note that between 2001 and 2006, Michigan saw an increase or little (or rebounding) change to the following crimes (measured as an index per 100,000 people): murder, forcible rape, robbery, aggravated assault, burglary, and vehicle theft. Another interesting statistic, too, is how many of these crimes were committed by those with CCW permits. As the OP article suggests, 1 out of 100 permits are revoked. Some of these were as a result of major crimes being committed. I'd like see how these "laws reduce crime." What crime, exactly, are they talking about? I'm not saying that the publicity of CCW permits wouldn't reduce crime; I'm just curious to know which crimes were affected the most. I'm thinking property crimes would suffer the greatest impact. __________________ Knowing that death is certain and that the time of death is uncertain, what's the most important thing? —Bhikkhuni Pema Chödrön Humankind cannot bear very much reality. —From "Burnt Norton," Four Quartets (1936), T. S. Eliot Last edited by Baraka_Guru; 01-08-2008 at 08:43 AM..