File this story under "No Shit Sherlock"
This article, linked by Drudge yesterday, reports on the crime rate in Florida. A crime rate, I should add, that has dropped for the 14th straight year to below 1971 levels. The article concedes that Florida's concealed carry law is probably a deterrent.
Probably? Probably?
You are damn right it is a deterrent.
Have you ever been to a gun show? It is a more polite setting than a flower show or garden party of old biddies. Guns everywhere, and everyone is on their best behavior. This just makes sense.
You think twice before robbing or mugging somebody in Florida because the law there says that your intended victim has the legal right to defend his or herself, "meet force with force", without fear of prosecution. You could be putting your life in jeopardy over $15 and a AARP card. You think twice. The rest of the nation should pay attention to these statistics.
Are you listening, Wisconsin?
