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Posts on ‘January 7th, 2009’

Gun Ownership - It’s The Law In Kennesaw

KENNESAW, Ga - Several Kennesaw officials attribute a drop in crime in the city over the past two decades to a law that requires residents to have a gun in the house.
In 1982, the Kennesaw City Council unanimously passed a law requiring heads of households to own at least one firearm with ammunition.
The ordinance states [...]

Myth: Police favor gun control

Fact: 94% of law enforcement officials believe that citizens should be able to purchase firearms for self-defense and sporting purposes.1
Fact: 65.8% believe there should be no gun rationing, such as ‘one gun per month’ schemes.
Fact: 97.9% of officers believe, that through illegal means, criminals are able to obtain any type of firearm.
Fact: “Gun control has [...]

Myth: Every 48 Hours, An Analysis Of Assault Rifles Traced To Crime In Maryland

Fact: This claim by Cease Fire Maryland includes firearms never used in crimes. Some
examples of firearms traced include:

47 firearms found at the private residence of a person who passed-away from natural causes, and which were never used in any crime.

Firearms temporarily taken from owners under court Emergency Evaluation Petitions (the firearms were not used in [...]