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NH Voices -- John R. Lott, Jr.: The State House is safer with guns
New Hampshire Union Leader ^ | January 2, 2019 | John R. Lott, Jr.

Posted on 01/06/2019 1:28:14 PM PST by rogerantone1

One wonders how Democrats in the New Hampshire State House ever go to restaurants or movie theaters or grocery stores. But as they move to ban House members from carrying concealed handguns, Democrats worry, despite all evidence to the contrary, that there is a real danger to letting people keep continue carrying guns.

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; Government; US: New Hampshire
KEYWORDS: banglist; capitol; ccw; cprc

1 posted on 01/06/2019 1:28:14 PM PST by rogerantone1
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From the conclusion of Dr. Lott's (typically) excellent piece...

Concealed carry holders have stopped numerous mass public shootings in malls, churches, schools, universities and busy downtowns. Not once have these permit holders ever shot a bystander. Police virtually always arrive well after the attack has ended, so there isn’t confusion about whom to shoot.

Gun-free zones are magnets for murderers. Even most ardent gun control advocates would never put “Gun-Free Zone” signs on their homes. Let’s not ignore the evidence and let the fear that something might go wrong put lives in danger.

Dr. Lott always manages to explain the risks/benefits of gun ownership and licensed concealed carry into usable statistical perspectives.

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2 posted on 01/06/2019 1:38:36 PM PST by Seaplaner (Never give in-never, never,never...except to convictions of honour and good sense. Winston Churchill)
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“...letting people keep continue carrying guns.”

John, John, John. You’re a better writer than that.


3 posted on 01/06/2019 1:41:30 PM PST by HartleyMBaldwin
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If the concealed firearms are banned, everyone in the state house should be disarmed, including security officers.Let the bureaucrats live like they want everyone else to.


4 posted on 01/06/2019 1:48:06 PM PST by Spok
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They may more fear being found out for the conniving scoundrels they are and the mobs turning on them ala Mussolini. Maybe banning pliers is in order too.


5 posted on 01/06/2019 2:13:36 PM PST by NormsRevenge (Semper Fi - Monthly Donors Rock!!!)
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