Gun Control Laws Backfiring in California

Gun Control Laws Backfiring in California
Gavin Newsom speaking at a podium on Sept. 9, 2020. Office of the Governor of California
John R. Lott Jr.
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Commentary
After the three public shootings over the last two weekends in California, Democrats are again clamoring for even more gun control laws. To California Gov. Gavin Newsom, the solution is to ban more places where people can carry permitted concealed handguns. Unfortunately, the proposal has nothing to do with stopping these attacks, and more gun-free zones only encourage these attacks. Other heavily Democratic states such as New YorkNew Jersey, and Maryland are making similar pushes.
John R. Lott Jr.
John R. Lott Jr.
Author
John R. Lott Jr. is the president of the Crime Prevention Research Center and the author of “Gun Control Myths” (2020), “Dumbing Down the Courts,” and “Freedomnomics.”
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