By Elizabeth McGuigan Last week the Department of Justice hosted a series of three public hearings of The Presidential Commission on Law Enforcement and the Administration of Justice. NSSF learned that the nation’s top cops are clearly united on what it takes to reduce crime. First, it takes increased, targeted prosecutions. Second, a proven strategy is … Read more
By Elizabeth McGuigan The FBI has released its crime data for 2018 and the news is good. Violent crime dropped 3.3 percent in 2018 compared to 2017. According to the report, a decrease was seen across nearly every type of violent crime. Looking at a 10-year trend, the numbers of violent crimes were down a … Read more
You read that right: Since 1950, 97.8% of mass public shootings happen in so-called gun-free zones. As if we, the People of The Gun needed another reason to avoid these locations whenever possible. Dr. John Lott, author of the ground-breaking book, More Guns, Less Crime, has done a ton of research on guns in society. … Read more
By Jay Chambers There are those who are entirely against the use of guns because they could cause violence in the wrong hands. On the other hand, there are people in favor of using guns as a means to protect themselves from criminals. But there are also self-identified non-violent people who have guns. Why do … Read more
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