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[–] derram 0 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago 

https://archive.ph/qY43d :

2016-07-27 | New evidence confirms what gun rights advocates have said for a long time about crime - The Washington Post

"The top-line finding of the study — that the overwhelming majority of gun crimes aren't committed by lawful gun owners — reinforces a common refrain among gun rights advocacy groups."

'Lawful gun owners commit less than a fifth of all gun crimes, according to a novel analysis released this week by the University of Pittsburgh. '

'They found that in approximately 8 out of 10 cases, the perpetrator was not a lawful gun owner but rather in illegal possession of a weapon that belonged to someone else. ', "They argue that since criminals don't follow laws, new regulations on gun ownership would only serve to burden lawful owners while doing little to combat crime."

'The process of getting it done has been hindered by a lot of limits on academics and how they can do firearms research."'


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