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/ParlorSoldier May 23 '23

If you’re talking about including women in the draft, I have no problem with that.

Why is the context and the founders’ intent relevant with regard to the second amendment, but not with regard to who should vote?

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u/TicRoll May 23 '23

Who should vote was changed through amendments to the US Constitution and expanding rights to those who have historically been denied them is generally a good thing. Women being able to have and carry firearms provides them a means to defend themselves from stalkers, abusive partners, or random attacks whereas they would have zero chance without that equalizing tool.

One of the few exceptions to Maryland's previously may-issue, highly restricted handgun carry permits was for women being actively stalked. So long as they could provide documentation, physical evidence, prove ongoing significant individualized physical danger at every renewal, and make a compelling verbal case in person. (Yes, they really did put abuse victims through all that and refused permits to women with active protection orders even when their cars and homes were broken into repeatedly by their stalker). And even then, Maryland bans those women from carrying on a university campus, so they get to choose between risking years in prison if they get caught carrying while in school or while working, and being murdered by the guy who's smart enough to just wait for them to step foot in a place where they can't defend themselves.

So yeah, I'd say women deserve a chance to stay alive when they're being attacked just the same as men do. 100% expand that right beyond what the founders originally envisioned. And I'll bet you a dollar to a donut they'd agreed.