Research fraud, public policy, and gun control

Author: Smith, C. G.
Publication: Science
Topics: Crime Criminology Gun Carrying Legislation and Policy U.S./National
Keywords: gun permit law
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The author replies to a Science Editorial about research fraud in gun research that cast doubt on the authenticity of Lott’s work. The author notes that the editor did not mention that even an anti-gun researcher, Gary Kleck, reached the same research conclusions as John Lott: violent crime has decreased in states with more permissive gun carry permit laws.

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