Daley and Ander: Don't Take Your Guns to Town; Judges too often take a lenient view of illegally carrying a weapon. The results can be disastrous

According to an analysis of homicide data by the University of Chicago Crime Lab, nearly 86% of those killings were committed with a firearm, and more than three-fourths occurred outdoors, virtually all with illegally carried guns.

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Published in:The Wall Street journal. Eastern edition 2013-04-01
Main Authors: Daley, William M, Ander, Roseanna
Format: Newspaper Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Colleges & universities
Crime laboratories
Criminal sentences
Drunk driving
Fines & penalties
Firearms
Imprisonment
Murders & murder attempts
Robbery
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Summary:According to an analysis of homicide data by the University of Chicago Crime Lab, nearly 86% of those killings were committed with a firearm, and more than three-fourths occurred outdoors, virtually all with illegally carried guns.
ISSN:2574-9579