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In reply to the discussion: Concealed carry wins in Illinois, white guys carry fake hand-written signs [View all]pipoman
(16,038 posts)36. Nothing has changed in Chicago since the loss at SCOTUS...nothing
These crimes are still being committed by emboldened criminals who know the penalty for their victims defending themselves is higher than the penalty for victimizing. The rest of the country is enjoying annual reductions in violent crime (for over 3 decades) while the prohibitionist state is experiencing a 25% increase in violent crime.
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Concealed carry wins in Illinois, white guys carry fake hand-written signs [View all]
DainBramaged
Dec 2012
OP
That graph is fairly worthless without knowing what percentage of the GP that CHL holders represent.
EOTE
Dec 2012
#74
It seems to me a person who wants to carry a gun is the more fearful person.
yellowcanine
Dec 2012
#19
Sorry, I missed that bit of information about the epidemic of jumper cable violence and fatalities
EOTE
Dec 2012
#75
In order to bring it into Chicago, you have to jump through hoops involving travel outside the city
X_Digger
Dec 2012
#73
Sorry, the fact that you choose to mock the peer reviewed studies doesn't make them go away.
DanTex
Dec 2012
#49
LOL. The best way to get the NRA crowd to change subject is to post some scientific studies.
DanTex
Dec 2012
#23
LOL. Of course! Social scientists and epidemiologists are "the fearful like-minded".
DanTex
Dec 2012
#34
{sigh} great. At least with concealed carry they can't parade around trying to look like tough guys.
Gidney N Cloyd
Dec 2012
#79