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Gun-Free Zones, Red Flag Laws Only Make Gun Crime Worse: Economist

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Gun-Free Zones, Red Flag Laws Only Make Gun Crime Worse: Economist
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Michael Clements
Michael Clements
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4/16/2023|Updated: 4/23/2023
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INDIANAPOLIS—Two of the most popular gun control proposals have little to no effect on gun crime and actually exacerbate the problem for the people they’re supposed to protect, according to economist, researcher, and author John Lott.

“Those are the people who are harmed,” Lott told seminar participants at the National Rifle Association’s Annual Meetings and Exhibits in Indianapolis.

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Michael Clements
Michael Clements
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Michael Clements is an award-winning Epoch Times reporter covering the Second Amendment and individual rights. Mr. Clements has 30 years of experience in media and has worked for outlets including The Monroe Journal, The Panama City News Herald, The Alexander City Outlook, The Galveston County Daily News, The Texas City Sun, The Daily Court Review,
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