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Willie D · June 7, 2009, 11:55 PM

This was basically the conclusion in Freakonomics. Gun control or lack thereof didn't make a statistical difference one way or the other. (More cops and more 'stop and frisk' in high crime area were the only law enforcement strategies that did help)

June 7, 2009, 11:55 PM	#25
Willie D Senior Member Join Date: June 24, 2007 Posts: 1,149	This was basically the conclusion in Freakonomics. Gun control or lack thereof didn't make a statistical difference one way or the other. (More cops and more 'stop and frisk' in high crime area were the only law enforcement strategies that did help)