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Gun Laws & Facts...Left vs. Right
September 09, 2019, 07:32 PM
jcsabolt2Gun Laws & Facts...Left vs. Right
My daughter goes to a STEM high school and is writing a paper that is Pro Gun, but has not selected her exact topic. I told her I would ping you all to ask for any web sites, resources, etc. that she may want to hit up. I've already given her quite a few, but she is in information gathering mode so the more the better.
FYI...there are a lot of liberals in her school, especially the administration so she's fighting an uphill battle to begin with. It is truly sad considering where we live.
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September 09, 2019, 07:35 PM
LS1 GTOIs is a STEM type paper, ballistics and reloading - dad.

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September 09, 2019, 08:05 PM
Eponym Wikipedia - John LottAlso see the Bibliography section on that page.
September 09, 2019, 08:09 PM
low8optionYou probably figured this out but the NRA webpage is a good start. Google is your friend, just google gun organizations in America. I came up with a bunch in less time than it took to write this.
Freedom comes from the will of man. In America it is guaranteed by the 2nd Amendment September 09, 2019, 08:21 PM
DaveLWhat the statistics on gun violence/gun control actually say, as opposed to what people claim they say. Trying to think of a tie in to STEM rather than politics or pure policy.
September 09, 2019, 08:21 PM
preten2bI'd suggest she begin with, or include a simple primmer on simple nomenclature. By enlightening the uninformed it is easier to keep on topic with facts and logic, I think.
Your states AG web page will have your specific gun laws. If you mean to drill down to local laws, you can learn more at County Sheriff page as well.
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September 09, 2019, 08:29 PM
Chris42How about a paper that states the frequent misconceptions or lies that the left believe, then document the truth?
IE numbers of deaths - suicides, homicides, auto deaths, drug deaths, gang killings, swimming drownings, etc.
Numbers study giving some idea of homicides vs. other deaths? Are we addressing a real problem or would our money be better spent on a bigger issue?
September 09, 2019, 08:36 PM
Strambo https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/fastats/deaths.htmShe can get real stats on all sorts of causes of death from the CDC.
Since we had a nationwide AWB for a decade there were numerous studies showing it had zero impact on crime. The FBI Uniform Crime Reports and the National Crime Victimization Survey are other good sources.
Here are some 2017 CDC death stats:
heart disease 647,457
accidents 169,936
-motor vehicle 40,231
-falls 36,338
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-firearms 486
homicides by firearm (criminals actually

) 14,542
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https://preparefit.ck.page September 09, 2019, 09:07 PM
ScurvyPerception vs reality:
How the media sensationalizes mass shootings.
Lots of good statitiscal talk about the crazy ways you're More likely to die by.
Good points about how hammers and knives kill morenpeople than rifles each year.
The statistical manipulation where 'mass shootings' get the broadest definition possible where a husband killing his cheating , her boyfriend and himself or a criminal shooting at a couple police and then getting killed both count as mass shootings.
Or where 'school shooting' statistics include any dischargein a school zone. House next to school has a ND or someone commits suicide in the parking lot overnight are both school shootings.
September 09, 2019, 11:06 PM
snorisIf you’d like me to update and send you the analysis I did from FBI and DOJ documents and posted here two or three years ago, my e-mail is in my profile.
September 10, 2019, 05:30 AM
arcwelderA statistical look at the effectiveness of gun control measures would be a good paper.
There are a number of credible looks at the 1994 ban, like this one:
https://www.ncjrs.gov/pdffiles1/173405.pdfAlso, looking at other attempts at gun control, like Canadas registry:
https://www.forbes.com/sites/d...ave-up/#d3fa045a1b9bMarylands stupid fired case registry:
https://www.baltimoresun.com/m...-20151107-story.htmlYou don't have to look too far into statistics from the FBI and CDC to see that "gun violence" isn't a big problem. Relatively speaking. You can also find examples like the ones I've sited, that show the cost/benefit of "common sense" "gun control" measures.
Arc.
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