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It’s not often that I agree with Rick Perry or Ann Coulter. In fact, this is the first time. Commenting on the slaughter at Virginia Tech, Nasty Ann said: “Only one policy has ever been shown to deter mass murder — concealed-carry laws. A comprehensive study of all public, multiple shootings in America between 1977 and 1999 . . . found that concealed-carry laws were the only laws that had any beneficial effect . . . reducing multiple-shooting attacks by nearly 60 percent. “How did that deranged loner get a gun into a Gun-Free Zone? By the way, the other...

Monday, September 23, 2002 Big Issues Endorsed by Voters By S.U. Mahesh and David MilesCopyright © 2002 Albuquerque JournalJournal Capitol Bureau     SANTA FE — On three highly personal, long-simmering issues, majorities of New Mexico voters support the death penalty, abortion choice and a law allowing people to carry concealed firearms, a Journal poll found.     The death penalty had the strongest level of support of the three issues — 63 percent.     Abortion choice and concealed carry — as long as the firearm carrier completes a required training program — each had 57 percent support, the statewide survey of...