Those prone to violence and crime

[Roybean]

Does anyone know of any studies on the extent of firearm familiarity, availability and use while growing-up on those who commit acts of violence verses those who had no knowledge in the safe handling and use of firearms?

It is my understanding some information has been gathered on violence by comparing acts of violence committed by urban and rural youths, the access to firearms by each group in growing up and it showed rural youths who had access (both legal access and training though perhaps limited) to firearms while growing up were more law abiding and less prone to violence than their urban counterparts who had no access (no legal access or training) to firearms while growing up.

It is interesting to note that when there were rifle teams in high schools and colleges there was less violence than there is today.

Violence among both professional and non-professional athletics is growing not to mention the parents of those in school sports. Of course it really doesn't even have to be a school sport.

Seems to me that growing up with firearms makes an impression that leads to greater self-control and respect for others.

I have never heard of anyone at a shooting event getting angry and assaulting or killing another individual.

Any thoughts?

 

[Jack 99]

We should ban hockey before all the parents kill each other.

This is what the antis don't understand about "the gun culture". We're the ones with the self-control and responsibility ingrained in us.

There was a study on crime rates of kids who have hunting licenses vs. kids who do not. Kids who hunt committed almost zero crimes. I think I posted a story on the issue here at TFL. Try a search.

 

[BTR]

I have a pdf copy of a government report that discovers that, of three groups of kids, non gun owners, legal gun owners, and illegal gun owners, the legal gun owners had the lowest rates of deliquency in every catagory, including gun crime and drug use. E-mail me if you want the report- benrogers@hotmail.com.