John Lott - Why gun bans still don't work

Yesterday's wild shooting spree at the University of Texas fortunately ended without anyone being hurt before the gunman shot himself.  Naturally, the incident has yet again raised the question over gun bans, such as the ban currently in effect at the University of Texas.  

Do they actually do more harm than good?

Gun bans as the solution to gun violence has popped up again, covering different areas.  It would have been nice if such bans had stopped criminals from using guns.  But, alas, the results are invariably the same, whether the ban is put in place for college campuses, cities, or entire nations: gun bans disarm the law-abiding, not criminals.  Instead of making victims safer, they make criminals safer.

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