Tuesday, March 05, 2013

Anarchy, State, and Gun Ownership - David Greenwald - Mises Daily

Anarchy, State, and Gun Ownership - David Greenwald - Mises Daily: "the very existence of a government security force will also tend to discourage gun ownership among those who live in more affluent, low-crime areas and who generally trust the efficiency and professionalism of the police. Here we have in view individuals who would become gun owners if there were no government police, but who, because such a force does in fact exist (and because they are compelled to pay for it despite its relatively low marginal utility), elect to forego the added expense of self-defense preparedness. Not surprisingly, most advocates of gun control fall into this category. Since, however, the police response time lag still exists even for them and can never be reduced to zero, the effect may be to induce a false sense of security among such people, leaving them unprepared for those rare instances of violent crime that do occur. Some of the more recent mass shootings may be cited as examples."

Is there a correlation between supporting gun control and having better than average police response/coverage?

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