Murder rates decline when people carry concealed handguns.
Reportedly, 76% of women murdered by someone who had been an intimate partner were stalked. Violence prevention advocates for women have a long list of changes they recommend. These changes require women to uproot their lives. Among the advice: Women should change jobs, their travel routes, the time of day they leave home or work, move in with a friend or family member, change the locks on their home, or do their shopping and other chores with friends or relatives. A few recommend that women practice martial arts such as judo, jujitsu, karate or boxing. But the most obvious answer is missing from these lists: Women should get a concealed handgun permit and a firearm. A gun represents a much bigger change in a woman’s ability to defend herself. [more...]
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