More Guns = Less Crime – Armed With Reason

shutterstock_224894455-1920x1000-c-top[1] — Two weeks ago on CBS’s Face the Nation, GOP presidential contender Marco Rubio boasted about purchasing a handgun on Christmas Eve. When asked why he had bought the weapon, the Senator from Florida explained that personal firearm ownership is the…

Kenneth Kormanis, right, had dinner with his wife and daughter at All Around Pizza in Virginia Beach, Va., on Monday, Feb. 18, 2013, where anyone who carries a gun or brings a concealed handgun permit is offered at 15 percent discount. (AP Photo/The Virginian-Pilot, Amanda Lucier) MAGS OUT

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Debunking “More Guns, Less Crime” 3.0

Oct 19, 2015, 2:26 AM 3

This article is part of an ongoing series debunking the “More Guns, Less Crime” hypothesis. See also Part 1 and Part 2. We have also critiqued a number of egregious errors in this debate including the fabrication that there…

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People Who Own Guns Least Likely To Use Them – New Illinois Data Debunks “More Guns, Less Crime”

Jul 14, 2015, 5:13 PM 20

Note – This article originally appeared in The Trace This week the Chicago Sun-Times issued a report on the rise of concealed carry in Chicago. The report, based on an analysis of statewide concealed-carry permit data, showed that residents of…

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More Guns, More Crime: Yet Another Study Debunking the Myth

Jun 26, 2015, 1:45 PM 19

Note- This column originally appeared in The Trace A Gallup poll taken last October found that around 63 percent of Americans believe that having a gun in the house makes their home safer. It’s a perception in keeping with…

Data, Debunking Myths, Long Read

A Lott More Lies – Debating More Guns Less Crime

Dec 31, 2014, 6:31 PM 29

A Lott More Lies: Debating More Guns, Less Crime By: Devin Hughes and Evan DeFilippis John Lott and I had a debate on the David Pakman Show over the question of whether or not more guns decrease the crime…

Data, Debunking Myths, Short Read

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Data, Debunking Myths, Long Read

Debunking “More Guns, Less Crime” 3.0

Data, Debunking Myths

People Who Own Guns Least Likely To Use Them – New Illinois Data Debunks “More Guns, Less Crime”

Data, Debunking Myths, Long Read

More Guns, More Crime: Yet Another Study Debunking the Myth

Data, Debunking Myths, Long Read

A Lott More Lies – Debating More Guns Less Crime

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