More Guns, Less Crime by John Lott

More Guns, Less Crime by John Lott

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Does allowing people to own and carry guns deter violent crime? Challenging the commonly-held assumptions about gun control, this study claims that the presence of legally-owned guns reduces crime. Using a range of sources, the book argues that legal concealed weapons are an effective deterrent.

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More Guns, Less Crime by John Lott

Does allowing people to own or carry guns deter violent crime? This text aims to present a comprehensive data analysis, and comes to the conclusion that more guns means less crime. The book uses a wide range of sources, including the FBI's yearly crime figures for all US counties, national surveys on gun ownership and police documentation on illegal gun use. The unexpected findings suggest that many of the commonly-held assumptions about gun control are incorrect. The author maintains that criminals generally respond to deterrents - as the risk and potential cost of crime rises, criminals commit fewer crimes.
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ISBN 13 9780226493640
ISBN 10 0226493644
Title More Guns, Less Crime
Author John Lott
Series Studies In Law And Economics
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher The University of Chicago Press
Year published 2000-06-15
Number of pages 234
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