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"Some Perspective on Call for Gun Control"

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Published on Friday, 05 January 2007 09:31
Written by Mike Kinsey

A regular contributor to OFCC’s popular Discussion Forums has been kind enough to share a very informative article written by Peter Friedman. This little gem comes to us from (of all places) Massachusetts. There are several facts given that completely debunk some politicians’ cries for more gun control. The next time you hear about someone wanting to further infringe upon your innate and guaranteed right to keep and bear arms, be ready to confront that anti-gun zealot with the following information:

A Bill of Rights revisionist may say: “Guns are dangerous. They accidentally kill millions of people every year.”

Mr. Friedman corrects with: “According to the Centers for Disease Control, in 2003 (the most recent data available), there were 112,132 accidental deaths in the United States. Of these, 730 were firearms related, while 44,757 resulted from automobiles. Other large contributors to injury deaths were falling (17,229), poisoning (19,457), suffocation (5,579), drowning (3,306) and fire (3,369). Surprisingly, even bicycles and tricycles caused more accidental fatalities (762) than firearms.”

A liberty assailant may say: “Guns cause people to kill themselves when they otherwise wouldn’t.”

Mr. Friedman corrects with: “Japan's suicide rate, which is 25 percent higher than that of the United States, coupled with their draconian gun laws, suggests that without firearms, those who want to commit suicide will find other ways.”

An anti-freedom elitist may say: “We need to get evil-looking assault weapons off the streets to make it safer for our children.”

Mr. Friedman corrects with: “Crimes committed with semiautomatic sporting rifles such as the type used in [a recent Massachusetts shooting] (improperly referred to as "assault weapons" in the media), are very rare, running in the neighborhood of 1 percent of gun crimes. Nationally, murders with knives, clubs and axes outnumber murders with "assault weapons" by 20 to 1.”

Finally, an anti-gun lobbyist may say: “Guns are more likely to kill a family member or cause an otherwise good guy to turn bad than be used in self-defense.”

Mr. Friedman corrects with: “Criminologist Dr. Gary Kleck has written peer-reviewed studies that report that firearms are used three to five times more often for defensive purposes than for criminal activity. In total, Dr. Kleck estimates that firearms are used defensively about 2.5 million times each year in the United States. In most cases, the gun is only brandished; only in 1 percent of the cases are the criminals wounded, 0.1 percent fatally. Dr. John Lott of Yale University conducted an exhaustive multi-year statistical analysis of crime trends in every county in the United States and has proven that allowing law-abiding citizens to be armed lowers crime."

As responsible firearm owners, we need to do our best to counter the misleading and emotion-based rants that fill today's mainstream media. Being Concealed Handgun License holders, we have chosen to arm ourselves with equipment that will help keep our families and communities safe. We must also choose to arm ourselves with the truth and spread it to those that are not yet informed about the need for concealed carry and everyone’s defense of every right enumerated in the Ohio and United States Constitutions.