CPRC on the Vicki McKenna Show (News Talk 1130 WISN): The Presidential election and how crime rates could be impacted depending on who wins

Oct 6, 2016 | Featured

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Dr. Lott talked with host Vicki McKenna about the rise in gun ownership in the U.S. as well as the potential impact the next President could have on crime rates. Discussed are the gun-control laws already in place which impose large fees on some of the most vulnerable people in society who are most likely to be victims of violent crime. These fees keep those who benefit the most from owning a gun for self defense from being able to do so.

(October 7, 2016 from 4:35 to 4:50 PM)

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