Recent content by Phil Lee

Search old threads for mention of Kleck -- use Google to search for Kleck site:thehighroad.org

Committees of legislative bodies are generally formed under the theory that the bodies have power to set the rules governing how they work. Usually those rules permit the body to act as a committee of the whole to overturn the actions of a committee on a bill -- so the whole body could act on...

The thread Registration helps solve crimes?, which was closed for "wandering" after only a couple of posts that seemed off-message, should be continued because the "registration" topic is likely to be a key part of future gun control efforts. Spouting off opinions will not likely prove helpful...

Testimony to British parliament on gun licencing and control This testimony is clear and logical. I only present parts -- go to links for the rest. Mr. Greenwood was questioned:

From the Australian report: No. 151 The Licensing and Registration Status of Firearms Used in Homicide Jenny Mouzos AUSTRALIAN INSTITUTE OF CRIMINOLOGY May 2000

From New Zealand:

No! Registration does not solve crime in proportion to the cost. I'll post some informed articles. First from Canada:

You can own magazines of over 20 round capabilities in Maryland, but they cannot be sold in the state.

In the late 1950's I attended a military high school. That school was staffed with several regular army enlisted men and officers to train us. A Korean war vet trained us in handling firearms. One element of the training was viewing the 1945 training film "The late company B". That film...

With regard to "shouting fire in a theater" you should refer to en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shouting_fire_in_a_crowded_theater for an accurate discussion of the current law.

Petition for relief of firearm disability in NY state is handled according to this guidance.

I thought we might see results from the appeal process established by HR 2640 of 2007 by now. Well it seems we've just established an appeal process in the BATFE about a year and a half after President Bush signed the bill into law. See the memo below: regulations.justia.com/view/148284/...

Ratshooter The FBI has discontinued Bullet Lead Analysis (BLA) (read about why from an FBI press release).

Maryland's ballistic fingerprinting program is like New York's and both maintain a database of imaged shell casings. The intent of both programs is not to provide evidence for trial, but provide leads to detectives (go talk to this gun buyer becausse the registered shell casing from the...

The original source of the "criminal fear armed victims" is a book by Wright and Rossi. The book is quoted in GUNS AND JUSTIFIABLE HOMICIDE: DETERRENCE AND DEFENSE, Lawrence Southwick, Jr. Wright and Rossi (1986, p. 145) found that 74 percent of criminals agreed with the statement, "One reason...