A little heralded Harvard Journal of Law & Public Policy study holds some devastating news for those who are trying to take guns from America’s population.
Here are the facts the study found.
The overall message of the report is that nations with private gun ownership have less crime.
In the period from 1991 to 2011, gun ownership rose steadily; murders by guns fell 39%; and firearms-related crimes dropped 69%.
The nine European countries with the fewest guns have a combined murder rate three times higher than the nine European countries with the most guns in private hands.
With rare exceptions, since 1950, mass shootings have virtually always occurred in states with restrictive gun ownership laws. Moreover, despite very strict laws against private gun ownership, three of the worst recorded school shootings have happened in Europe.
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