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Skepticism, Science & Pseudoscience

Silent3

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4. That's the kind of thing I've heard before that makes it seem...

Reply to Warpy (Reply #3)

Sun Mar 8, 2015, 10:36 AM

Mar 2015

...terribly unlikely that "open carry" is going to be any more beneficial for general out-and-about-in-public safety than having a gun at home is for home safety, but it doesn't directly refute claims that open carry makes the world a safer place.

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What does scientific research say about gun ownership, open carry, etc.? [View all] Silent3 Mar 2015 OP

I don't have any evidence to offer, but will be interested to see what this thread might turn up. Arkansas Granny Mar 2015 #1

Gun phobe here libodem Mar 2015 #2

It pretty much says the greatest predictor of getting somebody in the family shot Warpy Mar 2015 #3

That's the kind of thing I've heard before that makes it seem... Silent3 Mar 2015 #4