Gun Facts Version 4.2 Page iCopyright 2007, Guy Smith www.GunFacts.info All Rights Reserved
Table of Contents
Introduction..............................................................................................................v
Acknowledgements.................................................................................................vi
Concealed carry laws and weapons........................................................................1
Myth: Concealed carry laws increase crime...............................................................................1Myth: People with concealed weapons permits will commit crimes..........................................2Myth: Texas CCW holders are arrested 66% more often...........................................................3Myth: CCWs will lead to mass public shootings........................................................................4Myth: People do not need concealable weapons........................................................................4Myth: Police are against concealed carrying by citizens............................................................4
Ballistic “fingerprinting”.........................................................................................6
Myth: Every firearm leaves a unique "fingerprint" that can pinpoint the firearm used.............6Myth: A database of ballistic profiles will allow police to trace gun crimes.............................6Myth: Ballistic imaging is used in Maryland and New York and solves many crimes..............7Myth: A ballistic database is inexpensive to create/maintain.....................................................7Myth: Police want a ballistic database........................................................................................7
Microstamping.........................................................................................................9
Myth: Independent testing by forensic technologists shows the technology is reliable............9Myth: Filing the firing pin will make the gun inoperable...........................................................9Myth: The cost per firearm will be cheap...................................................................................9Myth: The numbers will let police find the gun’s owner...........................................................9
Licensing and registration.....................................................................................10
Myth: Other countries register guns to fight crime...................................................................10Myth: Gun registration works...................................................................................................10Myth: Gun registration will help police find suspects..............................................................11Myth: Registration does not lead to confiscation.....................................................................11Myth: Licensing will keep bad people from obtaining or using guns......................................12Myth: Guns from the U.S. create crime in other countries.......................................................13
.50-Caliber rifles.....................................................................................................14
Myth: .50-calibers are the favorite weapon of terrorists...........................................................14Myth: American gun makers sold .50-calibers to terrorists......................................................14Myth: .50-caliber shooters are terrorists in training.................................................................14Myth: The Founding Fathers would have had no use for a .50-caliber rifle............................14Myth: .50-calibers are capable of piercing airline fuel tanks from a mile away......................14Myth: .50-caliber bullets can penetrate concrete bunkers........................................................15Myth: .50-caliber rounds can pierce light armor at 4 miles......................................................15Myth: .50-caliber rifles can knock a helicopter from the sky...................................................15Myth: .50-caliber guns are for snipers......................................................................................15
The availability of guns.........................................................................................16
Myth: The availability of guns causes crime............................................................................16
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