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In reply to the discussion: Gun Suicides Plummet in State After New Licensing Law, Skyrocket After Law Repealed in Other State [View all]Kang Colby
(1,941 posts)34. The worst part about CT permits
is that local police departments continue to make up "extra requirements" for the application process defined by the state. Despite being told to stop by state officials, they continue to do it. Imagine living in Enfield, and some LEO calls your employer because you want to purchase a firearm.
Then again, with respect to concealed carry Maryland is worse. As a general rule permits aren't issued to the peasant class.
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Gun Suicides Plummet in State After New Licensing Law, Skyrocket After Law Repealed in Other State [View all]
La Lioness Priyanka
Oct 2015
OP
it's always nice when data demonstrates what we have always been arguing for
La Lioness Priyanka
Oct 2015
#2
That article fails to mention it has nothing to do with the recent law CT passed for assault weapons
iamthe99
Oct 2015
#8
the article was talking about the 1995 data and not the current assault weapons law
La Lioness Priyanka
Oct 2015
#13
Read the article they are trying to use the recent 2013 assault weapons ban passed in CT
iamthe99
Oct 2015
#10
no, they are not. here is the relevant paragraph of what the authors of the study did
La Lioness Priyanka
Oct 2015
#12
Dishonest framing. Suicide is the highest it's been since 1991 and is rising rapidly.
Decoy of Fenris
Oct 2015
#5
Most people who jump off bridges have a moment as they plummet down regretting their decision...
Human101948
Oct 2015
#43
I take it you're not the sort that regards it as a good thing when suicides choose another method...
friendly_iconoclast
Oct 2015
#35
Yes; Suicides increased and are at the highest rate in over 25 years. n/t
Decoy of Fenris
Oct 2015
#9
Some states lower than national average: GA, TX, LA (food's too good to die young!)
Eleanors38
Oct 2015
#14
Yup, but I think you're posting at the wrong fella. I just give links for education purposes. :) n/t
Decoy of Fenris
Oct 2015
#26
More people overall killed themselves, just not with guns. This is a good thing? n/t
Decoy of Fenris
Oct 2015
#36
no, given the direction that CT suicide rates were going they sharply declined
La Lioness Priyanka
Oct 2015
#51
Only suicides by gun decreased- overall, suicides by all methods increased
friendly_iconoclast
Oct 2015
#52
at a lower rate than the projected rate. had these laws not been implemented the rate of suicide in
La Lioness Priyanka
Oct 2015
#55
Try another excuse- no "projected rate" was mentioned in the article.
friendly_iconoclast
Oct 2015
#61
How could this be so, given that suicide by other means more than 'took up the slack'?
friendly_iconoclast
Oct 2015
#62