On the way home yesterday, I listened to an NPR interview on concealed carry guns with a Stanford Law School Professor named John Donohue. He contended that violent crime had gone up in states that had passed concealed carry laws. … Continue reading
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Shortly after the concealed carry bill passed in Springfield with Governor Pat Quinn saying negative things about it, Chicago rape victim Sandra Al-Sakkai held a press conference in Rogers Park to talk about her having been raped. The deadline set … Continue reading
It’s OK for Chicago Alderman to carry concealed handguns, but not its citizens. It’s OK for suburban Cook County residents to carry concealed guns, but not Chicagoans. That’s what I conclude after listening to part of a WBEZ interview with … Continue reading
Basic economics teaches that when one prices something high that few will be sold. Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart has proposed that Cook County residents be charged $300 to apply for a concealed carry license. That’s what the Chicago Sun-Times … Continue reading
Read the decision if you are really interested. This decision comes with the backdrop of Chicago Police being incapable to stop people from getting shot on the street. Here are some snippets: “Even carrying an unloaded gun in public, if … Continue reading
That was the takeaway message for me from the Huntley Tea Party’s forum on gun control. Bill Jenkins, whose 16-year old son was killed in Richmond, Virginia, put declining gun ownership statistics on the screen arguing that John Lott’s “More … Continue reading
What you see is the side of the agenda for the McHenry County Concealed Carry rally held Thursday night at the Operating Engineers Lakemoor Banquet Hall. I see four candidates for Congress were present or representated. From the 16th District, … Continue reading
Nine more years of data in this third edition of “More Guns, Less Crime.” When I read the second edition eight years ago, I was pleased that John Lott’s hypothesis of the mid-1990’s had up held. After all, it’s just … Continue reading
Received the third edition of John Lott’s “More Guns, Less Crime” yesterday. Eight years ago I read the second edition down in Florida before starting my Libertarian Party campaign for Illinois Governor. The book was a real eye-opener then. The … Continue reading
Chicago Sun-Times columnist Laura Washington was on the Chicago Week in Review panel Friday night. Much of the discussion was about gun control measures defeated in Springfield. Of course, none of the panelists were on the John Lott “More Guns, … Continue reading
Chicago Sun-Times columnist Laura Washington was on the Chicago Week in Review panel Friday night. Much of the discussion was about gun control measures defeated in Springfield. Of course, none of the panelists were on the John Lott “More Guns, … Continue reading