Dr. John Lott talks to Ezra Levant on Canada’s The Rebel about the views of police about guns and his new book, The War on Guns.
Letter Submitted to the Orange County Register Responding “For UCI professor, sharing data about immigrants and crime is risky,” which claims the professor taking the left wing position that illegals don’t commit much crime is somehow heroic
Responding to this piece in the Orange County Register (California), though it wasn't published by the newspaper. Links to sources for the New York data. The Maricopa County Attorney's Office data is here. More information here. Dear Editor: Your article on UCI...
Dear Mr. Lott
I live in Canada and as many others, have observed what has been and is happening with regard to firearms related crimes in North America… especially in the U.S..
To be sure, I am appalled when I hear or read about yet another gun incident… especially a mass shooting!
My comments are as follows:
1) The political interests on both sides of the “gun
control” debate are evident.
2) Firearms themselves, do not damage, injure or kill
anyone or anything! We could put the most advanced
firearm ever devised on a table and, as long as a human
being did not touch it, it would not be a threat. The
REAL PROBLEM here is a small percentage of our
citizens!
3) Law abiding people who enjoy hunting and shooting at
various targets (not people) should not be penalized.
4) The focus on firearms control is a mistake! Like all other
banned products and services, the sale of firearms
would simply go further underground.
5) As always, politicians choose the most simplistic
approach requiring the least amount of cerebral effort
on their part or that of the masses… not to mention
money!
6) Better education, hands-on training and licensing
required before legal acquisition of firearms might help
in the cases of accidental shootings.
6) Superior background checks might help in the cases of
known criminals or the mentally imbalanced (who are
likely to obtain weapons from an underground source
anyways.
7) MENTAL FITNESS is key here!
But who decides on the criterion for ‘mental fitness’ to
possess, carry and use a firearm ?
8) What should this criterion be?
9) How would a suitable Mental Fitness program be
effectively implemented?
The answers are not easily forthcoming or simple and, our politicians are of course… political!!!
I’m glad that you are attempting to shed light on this subject.
Paul