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Gun Control & RKBA

SecularMotion

(7,981 posts) Sun Nov 22, 2015, 08:38 AM Nov 2015

New study rattles gun lobby [View all]

Note: this OP was inspired by research done in response to friendly_iconoclast's OP:
http://www.democraticunderground.com/1172181919

which was inspired by research done in response to Kang Colby's OP:
http://www.democraticunderground.com/1172181197

Contrary to rabidly held beliefs of the gun lobby, more restrictive gun regulations actually increase the number of concealed carry licenses.

If the Globe's figure are correct, ca. 4.7 % of Bay Staters (or 1 in 21) have a Class A (concealed carry) licenses. If Texas had as many in proportion, there would be 1,219,977 CHL holders there

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New study rattles gun lobby [View all] SecularMotion Nov 2015 OP

So now we're lead to believe the "gun lobby" wants more gun bans. ileus Nov 2015 #1

The only thing rattling is the vent fan above my stove. Eleanors38 Nov 2015 #2

In Massachusetts you must have a license to carry Kang Colby Nov 2015 #3

Those licenses are now easier to get, as see post #4 friendly_iconoclast Nov 2015 #5

SecMo, your OP contains a factual error- Gun regulations have become *less* restrictive in MA friendly_iconoclast Nov 2015 #4

So the number of gun owners who actually carry concealed weapons has not risen SecularMotion Nov 2015 #6

No, it has risen, along with the overall number of gun licensees... friendly_iconoclast Nov 2015 #8

Nonsense. It's clearly a change in the licenses, not a significant increase in carriers SecularMotion Nov 2015 #9

Then why did the number of concealed carriers increase drastically *before* the new law? friendly_iconoclast Nov 2015 #10

It appears my interlocutor found my question and/or observations too awkward for reply friendly_iconoclast Nov 2015 #11

Well, if they were being consistent... beevul Nov 2015 #12

Um... krispos42 Nov 2015 #7