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Southern Illinoisan in Carbondale, Illinois

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Newspaper

Southern Illinoisan

Location

Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Jun 01, 1975

Page

14

Gun laws and crime effects debated with mixed data

The text argues that there are over 20,000 gun laws in the U.S. and claims no gun law has reduced crime. It cites Philadelphia New York City Chicago Detroit and DC to compare murder and robbery rates, notes legal licensing limits, and cites studies and a Supreme Court ruling about registering illegally held guns. It presents per capita crime rates and registration gaps.

United States Chicago Detroit Washington, D.C New York City Philadelphia FBI U.S Alan S. Krug Pennsylvania State University Congressional Record U.S. Supreme Court Michigan John R. Plants

Self defense gun training linked to crime declines

A national magazine article overstated gun accident figures. the National Safety Council cites about 2,600 fatal gun accidents annually. FBI data show Orlando reduced rapes and other crimes after training women in firearms for self defense, with no armed robberies in Highland Park after campaigns, while Japanese Americans commit fewer murders per 100,000 than other groups.

National Safety Council FBI Orlando Fla Highland Park U.S

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