Well, the real question is whether or not you are safer with a gun than without in a criminal situation. The statistics would be easy to get from the FBI and other law enforcement organizations and it would prove one point or another.

Except that the gun manufacturers have paid millions of dollars to our legislators to pass a law that specifically prohibits law enforcement from collecting such statistics and, if collected, releasing such statistics. And another law that specifically prohibits funding any such study.

Seems the gun manufacturers don't want you to know something. I think I know what it is.

Well, the real question is whether or not you are safer with a gun than without in a criminal situation. The statistics would be easy to get from the FBI and other law enforcement organizations and it would prove one point or another.

Except that the gun manufacturers have paid millions of dollars to our legislators to pass a law that specifically prohibits law enforcement from collecting such statistics and, if collected, releasing such statistics. And another law that specifically prohibits funding any such study.

Seems the gun manufacturers don't want you to know something. I think I know what it is.

Simply not true. I was a consultant to the FBI for 15 years on NCIC as a Subject Matter Expert. (Retired last December for a new career in Photography) UCR has criminal statistics available and the FBI reports what it gets from the states statistically. But as one Unit chief said. "There are Liars, Damned Liars and Statisticians'. Gun purchases cannot be recorded in NCIC or NICS(National Instant Check System) They only check if your a criminal when you purchase a gun.. The Record is destroyed .. The NRA didn't get their way. The FBI in no way is prevented from collecting or reporting statistics from criminal activity by Gun dealers or the NRA. (Both of which I support)

When a gun is purchased NICS does an inquiry to III (Criminal History reporting). If you have a crimnal history you can't get a gun. It also does an inquiry into NCIC. If you have a warrant for your arrest you can't get a gun.

The Universal Crime Reporting "UCR" is available online.

Attorney General Holder says, "WE HAVE NO RIGHT TO POSSESS GUNS."

TAKES 10 SECONDS ... DO IT AND PASS IT ON.

Guess they were not happy with the poll results the first time, so USA today is running another one...Vote now...


Attorney General Eric Holder, has already said this is one of his major issues. He does not believe the 2nd Amendment gives individuals the right to bear arms. This takes literally 2 clicks to complete.. Please vote on this gun issue question with USA Today. Then pass the link on to all the pro-gun folks you know. Hopefully these results will be published later this month. This upcoming year will become critical for gun owners with the Supreme Court's accepting the District of Columbia case against the right for individuals to bear arms.This is the same idiot that lied under oath that he did not know about "Fast & Furious) debacle that let thousands of guns cross the Mexican border that killed a US agent. (google it)

Here's what you need to do:

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Second- launch it to other folks, then we will see if the results get published.

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