Mike Spight
New member
Some of you may have already come across this information, especially posters like DC who seem to be on an inside track regarding this type of data. I don't know the dates of this study and other particulars, but a Justice Department study by Wright/Rossi (don't know if these are individual researchers, a firm, or what...if any of you have additional info, please fill us all in) reports following interviews with 1,800 felons:
81% agreed that the "smart criminal" would try and find out if a potential victim is armed.
74% felt burglars avoided occupied dwellings for fear of being shot.
80% of "handgun predators" had encountered armed citizens.
40% had not committed a specific crime for fear the victim was armed.
34% of "handgun predators" had been scared off or shot by armed citizens.
57% felt the typical criminal was more afraid of being shot by citizens than by police.
Some of this seems familiar, especially the last one, or falls into the "duh" category (the first, second and fourth). Again, if anyone knows anything else about this study, please provide additional info. The bottomline question is whether or not the Justice Department will actually accept the results of a study they have paid for when that study reports information that is certainly favorable to private gun ownership. Even if they don't, we can certainly make good use of it. What do you think?
[This message has been edited by Mike Spight (edited April 19, 1999).]
81% agreed that the "smart criminal" would try and find out if a potential victim is armed.
74% felt burglars avoided occupied dwellings for fear of being shot.
80% of "handgun predators" had encountered armed citizens.
40% had not committed a specific crime for fear the victim was armed.
34% of "handgun predators" had been scared off or shot by armed citizens.
57% felt the typical criminal was more afraid of being shot by citizens than by police.
Some of this seems familiar, especially the last one, or falls into the "duh" category (the first, second and fourth). Again, if anyone knows anything else about this study, please provide additional info. The bottomline question is whether or not the Justice Department will actually accept the results of a study they have paid for when that study reports information that is certainly favorable to private gun ownership. Even if they don't, we can certainly make good use of it. What do you think?
[This message has been edited by Mike Spight (edited April 19, 1999).]