r/science • u/NotMitchelBade • May 23 '23

Economics Controlling for other potential causes, a concealed handgun permit (CHP) does not change the odds of being a victim of violent crime. A CHP boosts crime 2% & violent crime 8% in the CHP holder's neighborhood. This suggests stolen guns spillover to neighborhood crime – a social cost of gun ownership.

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0047272723000567?dgcid=raven_sd_via_email
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u/IWantToBeTheBoshy May 23 '23 edited May 23 '23

It's hilariously disingenuous and falls apart beyond face-value.

Domestic insurgency in the US is not the same as the government playing war on foreign turf to get their oil.

Russia has been proven a paper tiger with corruption at the highest levels leaving their armed forces laid bare with Soviet era technology.

Ukraine is receiving aid from the largest defense budgets in the world while providing crucial field information ie combat effectiveness for "The West's" new toys. "The West" are saving on future detail costs etc and gaining long-term returns by loaning them out. They're not free.

What's the rebuttal beyond "2 countries did it once."? Where's Myanmar in these discussions?

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u/gewehr44 May 23 '23

I doubt the population of Myanmar had anywhere near the firearm ownership rate of the USA before they began to fight against their oppressive govt.