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Tim Lambert (deltoidblog AT gmail.com) is a computer scientist at the University of New South Wales.
January 29, 1993
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...
Posted by Tim Lambert at 12:52 AM • •
January 13, 1993
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...
Posted by Tim Lambert at 12:24 AM • •
January 7, 1993
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 -...
Posted by Tim Lambert at 1:08 AM • •
