VPC turns rights into a B-movie
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The Violence Policy Center, displaying an enviable aptitude for temerity, carefully categorized and painstakingly described 95 incidents occurring over 3 years in 25 different states for a section of their website they have conscientously dubbed "Concealed Carry Killers". (Somewhere, Ed Wood is smiling.)
During that same period of time, close to 5 million people in all 50 states were able to celebrate a birthday, pick up their kids from school, barbecue some burgers, shop for shoes, watch a movie, finish a home improvement project, bring home a paycheck, and swap stories at the local watering hole. These citizens were able to prevent violence from destroying their lives because increasing numbers of legislatures across the United States are doing the right thing by recognizing an individual's right to protect self, family and property by the most effective means available - a firearm.
Thirty-nine states now have "shall-issue" laws when it comes to carrying firearms, and these states have seen violent crime rates drop or remain steady - they have not increased. According to the 2004 FBI Uniform Crime Reports, states with restrictive laws that reflect the Violence Policy Center's recommendations suffer violence at an 11% greater rate than the national average.
The Violence Policy Center's slogan reads "Research, Investigation, Analysis and Advocacy for a Safer America", but it's obvious that the only ones who stand to reap any safety from their efforts are the violent criminals that the Violence Policy Center inexplicably ignores.
