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Gun Control & RKBA

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10. SOME gun control is effective. The NICS background check is. The AWB wasn't. ...

Tue Nov 27, 2012, 03:11 PM

Nov 2012

It would make good sense to improve the NICS background check while it would make no sense to reinstate the AWB.

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Gun Control works [View all] SecularMotion Nov 2012 OP

The NRA supported the NICS system legislation. GreenStormCloud Nov 2012 #1

good economic times work. ileus Nov 2012 #2

Apparently the law had an impact in interstate trafficing as well. geckosfeet Nov 2012 #3

2006 RegieRocker Nov 2012 #4

yes. how does one account for that. Tuesday Afternoon Nov 2012 #6

Here's the breakdown SecularMotion Nov 2012 #7

it is going by raw numbers and not the rate gejohnston Nov 2012 #8

The Brady Law is good but has some holes in it slackmaster Nov 2012 #5

the overall murder rate rose from 1965's 5.1 per 100,000 gejohnston Nov 2012 #9

You won't get an honest answer.. X_Digger Nov 2012 #22

Can't tell that to the OP though. Clames Nov 2012 #11

You're still here? SecularMotion Nov 2012 #12

Yeah, because that isn't me. Clames Nov 2012 #13

And I lost 25 lbs. during that time. Post hoc ergo proptor hoc... Eleanors38 Nov 2012 #15

It doesn't even come close to working as well pipoman Nov 2012 #16

Freakonomics examined this event. krispos42 Nov 2012 #17

No SecularMotion Nov 2012 #18

Look at your own chart. GreenStormCloud Nov 2012 #19

And 1993 falls in the period of 1985 to 1997. krispos42 Nov 2012 #20

My what a lovely post hoc ergo propter hoc. X_Digger Nov 2012 #21

There is no doubt that background checks help screen out criminals. Atypical Liberal Nov 2012 #23