What Do These Numbers Mean?: The FBI reports a dip in the national
murder rate last year, albeit not uniformly around the nation. The
article fails to provide figures for aggravated assault, which some
people, most notably Dave Grossman, argue is a better indicator of
violent crime. One of several factors that can affect murder rates is
improved emergency medical services, which may lead to a higher survival
rate for assault victims. Again, RKBA arguments ought not to be based on
crime rates.
http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2005-06-06-crime-drop_x.htm
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Two Out Of Three: Article from Florida appears to have been based on a
set of interviews on the effects of the recent change in Florida law
regarding the use of deadly force. It's hard to tell what qualifies the
third subject as an expert.
http://www.palmbeachpost.com/accent/content/accent/epaper/2005/06/04/a6d_gun_QA_0604.html
Related Article:
http://news.tbo.com/news/MGBQV735M9E.html
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New York .50-Caliber Ban Criminalizes Hunters: The wording of New York
State's ban on .50-caliber centerfire rifle would apparently extend to
rifled barrels for shotguns, a common tool of deer hunters back east.
http://www.democratandchronicle.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20050606/OPINION02/506060310/1039/OPINION
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College Professor Fights Back: Dr. Mike Adams responds to a woman who
complained to university officials that he advocates forming campus
chapters of the NRA.
http://www.townhall.com/columnists/mikeadams/ma20050607.shtml
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Swiss RKBA Takes A Hit: The recent vote in Switzerland to accept the
Dublin and Schengen agreements brings that country into the sway of the
European Union and imperils its tradition of an armed citizenry.
http://www.washtimes.com/op-ed/20050606-101054-1051r.htm
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Stephen P. Wenger
Firearm safety - It's a matter
for education, not legislation.
http://www.spw-duf.info
