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To: Kevin Rose who wrote (134704)	4/2/2001 2:42:30 PM
From: Neocon	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 769670

A couple of problems: first, the major claim is that "right to carry" laws diminish crime. Mere ownership might have an effect on home burglaries, but little else. Second, there are many types of crime. The main sort affected by carrying guns would be confrontational, like armed robbery and rape. Auto theft, burglaries transpiring when people are away (as, in fact, most do), purse snatching, and many other felonies would not be predicted to be suppressed by the right to carry. Thus, your statistics are pretty much beside the point, and one would need to find a major study on the issue, or good reporting on it, at least.........

To: Kevin Rose who wrote (134704)	4/2/2001 6:34:29 PM
From: JDN	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 769670

Dear Kevin: The crime rate has more to do IMHO with the type of population then with the guns. Take Florida for instance, we have a high minority population, a high transient population, a high immigrant population from "hot blooded" countries and the fact we have a high crime rate does not surprise me in the least. I was surprised about Oregon being on your list. Secondly, there VAST majority of crimes are non violent types such as auto theft and the like and dont involve guns. JDN