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“Gary Kleck of Florida State University even said that he doesn’t know of any “credible criminologist” who believes that “with more guns there are less crimes.”9 The late James Q. Wilson, however, concluded in 2005: “I find that the evidence presented by Lott and his supporters suggests that…” quote by John R. Lott Jr — Download Open image

““Gary Kleck of Florida State University even said that he doesn’t know of any “credible criminologist” who believes that “with more guns there are less crimes.”9 The late James Q. Wilson, however, concluded in 2005: “I find that the evidence presented by Lott and his supporters suggests that [right-to-carry] laws do in fact help drive down the murder rate.””

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