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Gun Control & RKBA

gejohnston

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1. the fact that it was published in a medical journal

Reply to Eugene (Original post)

Fri Mar 11, 2016, 12:51 AM

Mar 2016

instead of a relevant publication says something in itself. It usually means it would fail. BTW, forensics experts point out microstamping doesn't work and would not solve a single crime and was sold to politicians by the one company that has the patent, and monopoly, on the technology.
http://arbalestquarrel.com/microstamping-work/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microstamping

Implementing three state gun control laws at the federal level could reduce the rate of American gun deaths by more than 90%, a new study has found.

I would like to see what this argument is based on, since two thirds of gun deaths are suicides. I think it is fair assumption that the weapon used is almost always recovered at the scene. BTW, we have had background checks for two decades.

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Gun control study's dramatic results 'implausible', say leading researchers [View all] Eugene Mar 2016 OP

the fact that it was published in a medical journal gejohnston Mar 2016 #1

NY ditched its COBIS system in 2012. Straw Man Mar 2016 #2

One good thing about this dust-up is that there IS a dust-up.... Eleanors38 Mar 2016 #3

90% reduction is the rub jimmy the one Mar 2016 #4