sl4si
Member
- Feb 15, 2006
- 62
Date
Name
Address
City, State, Zip
Dear Delegate/Senator,
Maryland citizens deserve the same freedoms enjoyed by the citizens in
38
other states that have “right to carry” laws. Old arguments that
attempt to
justify denying us one of our most fundamental rights, the right to
self-defense, have been debunked again and again by the vast majority
of
literature on the subject. In fact, there hasn’t been one single
peer-reviewed academic study that concludes “right to carry” laws
increase
crime. The current debate in the field is over how significant the
benefits
of such laws are.
The tale that more guns mean more crime doesn’t hold water. “Right to
carry” states have lower violent crime rates, on average: 24% lower
total
violent crime, 22% lower murder, 37% lower robbery, and 20% lower
aggravated
assault. The five states with the lowest violent crime rates are "right
to
carry" states. (Source: FBI) Help Maryland become as safe as our “right
to
carry” neighbors, Virginia and Pennsylvania.
We feel very strongly about this and the gun rights community is
becoming
increasingly organized and motivated. You can be a hero by making the
common
sense choice to support the basic human rights of your constituents to
protect their person, property, and family. We refuse to be ignored on
this
issue.
Please do the right thing.
Sincerely,
Name
Phone
Name
Address
City, State, Zip
Dear Delegate/Senator,
Maryland citizens deserve the same freedoms enjoyed by the citizens in
38
other states that have “right to carry” laws. Old arguments that
attempt to
justify denying us one of our most fundamental rights, the right to
self-defense, have been debunked again and again by the vast majority
of
literature on the subject. In fact, there hasn’t been one single
peer-reviewed academic study that concludes “right to carry” laws
increase
crime. The current debate in the field is over how significant the
benefits
of such laws are.
The tale that more guns mean more crime doesn’t hold water. “Right to
carry” states have lower violent crime rates, on average: 24% lower
total
violent crime, 22% lower murder, 37% lower robbery, and 20% lower
aggravated
assault. The five states with the lowest violent crime rates are "right
to
carry" states. (Source: FBI) Help Maryland become as safe as our “right
to
carry” neighbors, Virginia and Pennsylvania.
We feel very strongly about this and the gun rights community is
becoming
increasingly organized and motivated. You can be a hero by making the
common
sense choice to support the basic human rights of your constituents to
protect their person, property, and family. We refuse to be ignored on
this
issue.
Please do the right thing.
Sincerely,
Name
Phone
E-mail off to my Reps last night. There Pro-gun but it does hurt to reassure them that their constintuents concurr with them!
He's one that really needs to go.
