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OMAHA, Neb. — BREAKING NEWS: A man with a rifle opened fire at a busy Omaha shopping mall Wednesday, killing eight people before taking his own life, police said. Five others were wounded, two critically.
Westroads is a posted "Gun Free" zone.
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posted by John Lott at 6:04 PM
Amazed how lucky I am that I have had jobs where I could just think about whatever I wanted to think about. This summer I will be moving to the University of Maryland. Previously I held positions at the University of Chicago, Yale University, Stanford, UCLA, Wharton, and Rice and was the chief economist at the United States Sentencing Commission during 1988 and 1989. I have published over 90 articles in academic journals. I received my Ph.D. in economics from UCLA in 1984.
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The End of Myth: An Interview with Dr. John Lott
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Updated Media Analysis of Appalachian Law School Attack
Journal of Legal Studies paper on spoiled ballots during the 2000 Presidential Election
Data set from USA Today, STATA 7.0 data set
"Do" File for some of the basic regressions from the paper
Straight Shooting: Firearms, Economics and Public Policy
Are Predatory Commitments Credible? Who Should the Courts Believe?
3 Comments:
How many lives are we willing to sacrifice at the altar of the "gun-free zone?"
If there is a "no weapons" sign on the door, my judgement is that it's too dangerous a place for me to risk going into.
Great artical on fox news John. I was held upat gun poit 28 years ago, six months after I opened my jewelry store. They did not get away though. Uncle sam spent great energy and dollars teaching me to defend myself and I put it to use that day not on forign shores but right in front of my store. I now have a concelled carry licence but it does not change how I live. If people understood the background checks and requirements one has to have a for a CC Licence they would not have any fear of those that have qualified.
Thank you for writing the artical. It is the truly uninformed that put the signs up.
Jerry Burnell
Wichita, KS
I was unaware Westroads Mall is a "gun free zone". Westroads reopens today and I shall go look for this sign. From what I know: A business must post a VISIBLE sign with a gun behind a red circle with a slash. No CCW allowed on college campuses, government buildings, bars, and banks. Weapons may be locked in your personal vehicle in the parking upon entering such premises. The sign must be visible.
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