{"id":53332,"date":"2024-01-09T10:14:15","date_gmt":"2024-01-09T15:14:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rightwinggranny.com\/?p=53332"},"modified":"2024-01-09T10:14:15","modified_gmt":"2024-01-09T15:14:15","slug":"this-shouldnt-surprise-anyone-5","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rightwinggranny.com\/?p=53332","title":{"rendered":"This Shouldn&#8217;t Surprise Anyone"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Channel <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cleveland19.com\/2024\/01\/04\/ohio-sees-drop-gun-crimes-across-major-cities-after-permitless-carry-law-study-shows\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">19 in Cleveland<\/a>, Ohio, posted an article on January 3rd about the impact of the state&#8217;s new \u00a0\u201cconstitutional carry\u201d law.<\/p>\n<p>The article reports:<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><strong>Contrary to concerns from some local leaders, a new study shows a decrease in gun crimes across six of Ohio\u2019s eight largest cities following the implementation of the state\u2019s \u201cconstitutional carry\u201d law.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><strong>The research, conducted by the Center for Justice Research (CJR) in partnership with Bowling Green State University, analyzed data from June 2021 to June 2023, covering a year before and after the law went into effect in June 2022.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><strong>It focused on crimes involving firearms, verified gunshot-detection alerts, and the number of officers struck by gunfire.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The article notes:<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><strong>The findings revealed:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul class=\"list | article-list\">\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><b>Overall Decline:<\/b><\/span>\u00a0Across all eight cities, the rate of gun crimes decreased.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><b>Significant Drops:<\/b><\/span>\u00a0Parma experienced the most significant decline (22%), followed by Akron and Toledo (both 18%).<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><b>Mixed Trends:<\/b><\/span>\u00a0Dayton and Cincinnati saw increases in gun crime rates (6% and 5%, respectively).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><strong>\u201cThis is not to downplay the very real problem of gun violence in our cities,\u201d noted Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost, who commissioned the study. \u201cBut the key takeaway here is that we need to focus on criminals, not responsible gun owners.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><strong>He acknowledged concerns expressed by several mayors before the study, stating, \u201cI genuinely did not know what the study would find. I thought it would be useful either way.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><strong>CJR Director Melissa Burek, a Doctor of Criminal Justice, led the research.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><strong>She emphasized the importance of examining the impact of policy changes: \u201cThis study helps us understand the complex picture of crime rates and policy implementation. It\u2019s valuable data for informing future decisions.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><strong>The findings add to the ongoing debate surrounding permitless carry laws, challenging concerns that such laws would lead to a surge in gun violence.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><strong>While proponents highlight responsible gun ownership and increased self-defense, critics argue it removes valuable safety measures like background checks and training.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Responsible gun-ownership discourages crime. Criminals are less likely to attack a person if he\/she might be armed. Citizens have the right to defend themselves from criminals. Our Founding Fathers passed the Second Amendment to make sure that citizens had the power to defend themselves from a tyrannical government.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Channel 19 in Cleveland, Ohio, posted an article on January 3rd about the impact of the state&#8217;s new \u00a0\u201cconstitutional carry\u201d law. 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