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January 29, 1993

Does the NCVS only count DGU by people who consider themselves victims?

Category: dgu

In other words, the NCS only counts defensive uses against crimes. Andy Freeman said: Wrong. NCS doesn't get into defensive uses unless the victim thinks that a crime occurred even if it was successfully self-defended against. As in "Have you...

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January 13, 1993

Effect of Kennesaw law on burglaries

Category: Kennesaw

brian.m.leary said: The residential burglary rate in Kennesaw, Georgia dropped sharply after a city ordinance requiring heads of household to keep at least one firearm in their homes was passed. The law passed early in 1982. In 1986 the rate...

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January 7, 1993

Effect of Kennesaw law on burglaries

Category: Kennesaw

brian.m.leary said: In the five months after the passage of the mandatory gun ownership law in Kennesaw, Georgia the residential burglary rate was down 89% from the same period the year before. Does this prove the law worked? No -...

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