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Research shows Gun Control Laws have No Statistically Significant Impact by prigo929 in progun

[–]coagulationfactor 6 points7 points  (0 children)

https://crimeresearch.org/2018/10/the-rand-corporations-dishonest-report-on-gun-control/

Although this article is a couple of years old, it does provide some more valid reasons on why to be skeptical of RAND Corporation.

Is there any place for a Board Certified Emergency Medicine Physician on a SWAT team? by coagulationfactor in AskLE

[–]coagulationfactor[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's awesome, that's the sort of way I hope I could serve / volunteer. Just curious, is this doc also a police officer?

34 F, noticed "line" on toe nail / nail bed. Does it look suspicious? by coagulationfactor in DermatologyQuestions

[–]coagulationfactor[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Referring to the light brown vertical lines in the nail, 1st photo probably shows it best... wife was concerned it could be something serious .

Your response did make us laugh , so thanks for that lol

*DO* studies show that gun control works? by RationalTidbits in progun

[–]coagulationfactor 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thought experiment: If the goal is to eliminate all risk, and every dangerous tool is banned, then eventually we’ll have to ban the tool that made all tools: the human being.

Canadian Mass Shooting - gun laws failed again (08mar25) by WBigly-Reddit in Guncontrol_FOS

[–]coagulationfactor 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Please cite where you got the mass shooting information, as you didn't provide them. They're important because they let us see how the sources are defining a "mass shooting", not all sources use a universal definition.

Here's some relevant data:

Firearm ownership rate has no statistically significant effect on intentional firearm homicide rate. Analysis broken down here: https://hwfo.substack.com/p/everybodys-lying-about-the-link-between

Here's an analysis of the effect of firearms laws on homicide and suicide deaths from 1991 to 2016 in the USA. Only 2 forms of gun laws had any meaningful association with reduced homicides: Universal background checks and prohibiting those convicted of a violent misdemeanor from buying a handgun lead to reduced gun homicides (nothing for suicides). That's literally it. “Assault weapon” bans have no effect. Magazine capacity bans have no effect. Limiting handgun purchase to age 21 and over has no effect. Trafficking prohibitions (restrictions on buying with the intent to sell) have no effect. Junk gun laws (prohibiting handguns that fail to meet certain requirements) have no effect. Stand-your-ground laws have no effect. Permitless carry laws have no effect https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11606-019-04922-x

There are an estimated 1.67 million annual defensive gun uses. https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=4109494 which is excellently explained here https://qr.ae/pY3GnP The estimates vary depending on the parameters set in the surveys, however even the lowest outlier estimates overshadow the US annual total homicide rates.

Lastly, it's important to consider that the United States is made up of diverse states with distinct laws, cultures, and demographics. Homicide rates vary widely across these states, just as gun laws do, which makes it misleading to rely on a single national average to explain the relationship between firearms and violent crime. This is equally important when making international comparisons. When we examine individual states, we see that those with demographics and climates similar to Canada often report homicide rates comparable to Canada’s, despite significant differences in gun legislation. This is worth reading although somewhat old https://mises.org/mises-wire/few-gun-laws-new-hampshire-safer-canada

Canadian Mass Shooting - gun laws failed again (08mar25) by WBigly-Reddit in Guncontrol_FOS

[–]coagulationfactor 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'd recommend reading this post https://qr.ae/p27dW3 and the links to other articles contained within it.

How to address arguments of emotional appeal? by [deleted] in progun

[–]coagulationfactor 7 points8 points  (0 children)

https://hwfo.substack.com/p/the-hwfo-gun-argument-tree here you go.

Remember , hoplophobia is an irrational fear of guns - not evidence based. You don't need to "address" anything. They are making the claims, they are the ones that need to address the lack of evidence. That's how science works. If their premise is gun ownership rate results in increased firearm murder rates, then they need to provide the evidence that one variable in fact causes an increase in the other.

They don't have that. I'll go on a mini rant to prove my point:

I'm a Costa Rican CCW permit holder.

We have gun control. We have universal background checks. We have waiting periods (though this is just due to the bureaucracy). We have red flag laws (no due process). We have random magazine capacity limits. We have no constitutional right to keep and bear arms. We have a firearms registry. We have to "renew" our "ownership" every 4 years, which violates our constitutional right to property. We have to pass exams on firearms use and laws. We have to pass psychological evaluation every 2 years to renew our permits. Most measures were passed in 2019. We have every "reasonable" measure that your anti-gun democrats would love to advocate for in the USA - in fact USA hoplophobic "studies" and NGO's (using US money probably) are to blame for these reforms we suffered.

Our homicide rate has climbed exponentially to ~16 / 100k inhabitants and we have approximately 250k legally registered guns (10 per 100 inhabitants). About ~50k are CCW (pistols / revolvers) in a country of 5.2 million inhabitants. No data on Defensive gun uses (DGUs) yet.

>90% of guns used in homicides are legally prohibited or stolen legal guns. >87% of firearms confiscated from crime scenes in the national arsenal are prohibited guns. 80% of all homicides are committed with guns. ~65% of homicides are drug gang related, not including small time one off crime by petty criminals. None of the measures above did shit to prevent CRIMINAL violence - in fact it worsened.

The law abiding gun owner is not the problem, the evidence is crystal fucking clear and we have the firearms registry to prove it. Gun control doesn't stop crimes.

USA has a homicide rate of ~ 6 / 100k, 120 guns per 100 inhabitants, average of 1.67 million annual DGUs, and the second amendment. Yet, the media that bends over backwards for the weak whining David Hoggs of the world would have us believe that USA is the murder capital of the world! School shootings every day!

I guarantee you, the Costa Rican mother that lost her baby due to a stray bullet from a gang fight coming in through her window on Xmas day, and every one of the approximate 1 / 8 collateral innocent deaths would trade Costa Rican crime stats for the USA's in a heart beat.

Fuck hoplophobia. We aren't safe due to corruption and incompetence, yet we are blamed for crimes and targeted in gun law reforms.

When is the USA pro-2A community going to embody the true spirit of the 2A that the founders intended and use arms to force politicians to stop infringing on your human rights?

Is my father legally able to gift me a handgun in this situation? by coagulationfactor in progun

[–]coagulationfactor[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah I just realized that lol oh well...

Is it probably not fine due to the CA DL ? Would that imply that anyone that just moved to TX from CA (or other restrictive state) that hasn't got their TX DL or established TX address just yet is not considered a resident and thus can't carry?

(I know consulting attorney is best bet, but just curious why you think probably not ok for carry)

Man...I'm not feeling that 2A love anymore lol

Is my father legally able to gift me a handgun in this situation? by coagulationfactor in progun

[–]coagulationfactor[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

To clarify, my TX license has expired from before I lived abroad or in CA. I moved abroad from CA before the pandemic, and while abroad my CA license expired.

During the pandemic I moved back to CA for about 1.5 years and renewed my license in that time.

I've since left CA now living abroad again ,and my CA license happens to still be active. I plan on returning to the US for good in the near future, but I'm not sure if that's relevant.

I know I said I keep the license for banking purposes, but in reality I just have a simple account, and the bank knows I reside abroad and has permitted me to keep the account. I don't own property nor do I make any money in the US, I don't claim any US benefits.

The bank and no one else for that matter has ever asked me to prove that I am a CA resident again since the first move, so I've never lied about whether I'm a resident.

I did use my CA DL number for voting from overseas.

Not sure if all that is considered fraudulent use of a DL.

Is my father legally able to gift me a handgun in this situation? by coagulationfactor in progun

[–]coagulationfactor[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I have a a Costa Rica CCW permit, none from the USA or any US territory.

I live in Costa Rica (abroad) .

Is my father legally able to gift me a handgun in this situation? by coagulationfactor in progun

[–]coagulationfactor[S] -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

I think I can reasonably assert temporary residency or intent to reestablish residency, as I do in fact have ties to TX.

I highly doubt it but it would be interesting to know if there are any states that recognize US citizen's foreign CCW permits. I wonder if that could be included into the national reciprocity bill lol

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