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07/16/11(Sat)18:01 No.3991005I'll just leave this here.
"As
the nation debates whether more guns or fewer can prevent tragedies
like the Virginia Tech Massacre, a notable anniversary passed last month
in a Georgia town that witnessed a dramatic plunge in crime and
violence after mandating residents to own firearms.
In March
1982, 25 years ago, the small town of Kennesaw – responding to a handgun
ban in Morton Grove, Ill. – unanimously passed an ordinance requiring
each head of household to own and maintain a gun. Since then, despite
dire predictions of "Wild West" showdowns and increased violence and
accidents, not a single resident has been involved in a fatal shooting –
as a victim, attacker or defender.
The crime rate initially
plummeted for several years after the passage of the ordinance, with the
2005 per capita crime rate actually significantly lower than it was in
1981, the year before passage of the law.
Prior to enactment of
the law, Kennesaw had a population of just 5,242 but a crime rate
significantly higher (4,332 per 100,000) than the national average
(3,899 per 100,000). The latest statistics available – for the year 2005
– show the rate at 2,027 per 100,000. Meanwhile, the population has
skyrocketed to 28,189."
Read more: 25 years murder-free in 'Gun Town USA' http://www[dot]wnd[dot]com/?pageId=41196#ixzz1SJAJG2hF |
