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    Steven Pinker‏Verified account @sapinker 6 Oct 2017

    Coulter cited long-debunked John Lott claim "More guns, Less crime." https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/more-guns-do-not-stop-more-crimes-evidence-shows/?wt.mc=SA_Twitter-Share … via @sciam

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      1. John R Lott Jr.‏ @JohnRLottJr 6 Oct 2017
        Replying to @sapinker @sciam

        Not just my studies to debunk, most in area https://crimeresearch.org/2014/11/do-right-to-carry-laws-reduce-violent-crime/ … @sciam article not serious. Take claim about NRChttps://crimeresearch.org/2017/08/national-research-council-report-firearms-violence-critical-review-show-right-carry-laws-dont-reduce-crime/ …

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      2. Ari Armstrong‏ @ariarmstrong 7 Oct 2017
        Replying to @sapinker @sciam

        Criminologist Gary Kleck explains some of the problems with "dangerous guns" studies: https://ariarmstrong.com/2015/11/criminologist-gary-kleck-on-guns-crime-and-their-study/ …pic.twitter.com/8EBrMktsZv

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      2. Mr Tyler Lane‏ @DrTLane 6 Oct 2017
        Replying to @sapinker @sciam

        I just conduct an ITS on gun deaths in Australia post-Port Arthur legislation. Significant decrease of ⅓ of guns deaths as a result.pic.twitter.com/fvEX19uiK5

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      3. Lexicognistophile‏ @Lexicognistophi 6 Oct 2017
        Replying to @DrTLane @sapinker @sciam

        But murder rates remain stable. Those intent on murder have been known to use rocks.

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      4. Todd Snider‏ @ToddTheLinguist 6 Oct 2017
        Replying to @Lexicognistophi @DrTLane and

        Let's see murder by rocks from a hotel across the street Let's see pervasive suicide by rocks Let's see toddlers killing themselves w/ rocks

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      5. Todd Snider‏ @ToddTheLinguist 6 Oct 2017
        Replying to @ToddTheLinguist @Lexicognistophi and

        Oops I responded to a bot.

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      1. Nine-Banded Books‏ @NineBandedBooks 6 Oct 2017
        Replying to @sapinker @sciam

        Regarding the cited NAS report, Lott's informal response is worth a look: http://volokh.com/posts/1105644864.shtml … I suspect liberalized carry is a wash.

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      2. PhilZuckerman‏ @phil_zuckerman 7 Oct 2017
        Replying to @sapinker @sciam

        How can I watch your debate with coulter?

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      3. S Sigurdur‏ @sharsig 7 Oct 2017
        Replying to @phil_zuckerman @sapinker @sciam

        I found it on OZY Third Rail if that helps.

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      1. Grey Area‏ @tardomatic 6 Oct 2017
        Replying to @sapinker @sciam

        Maybe we should address the unspeakable fact that over 50% of homicides are committed by a particular demographic. How can they be helped?

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      2. Ray Hsu‏ @Roflsaurus16 6 Oct 2017
        Replying to @sapinker @sciam

        Do you think Venezuela and its banning of private gun ownership provides useful data for "guns prevent tyranny" arguments?

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      3. Adrian Delgado‏ @Politicianist 6 Oct 2017
        Replying to @Roflsaurus16 @sapinker @sciam

        you're a fucking idiot

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      4. Zamboni81‏ @zamboni81 7 Oct 2017
        Replying to @Politicianist @Roflsaurus16 and

        Great answer.

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      5. Adrian Delgado‏ @Politicianist 7 Oct 2017
        Replying to @zamboni81 @Roflsaurus16 and

        it is. that's what that kind of comment deserves.

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      6. Ray Hsu‏ @Roflsaurus16 8 Oct 2017
        Replying to @Politicianist @zamboni81 and

        Looks like you follow Noah Smith! I think he writes good articles. Here is what Noah wrote about guns: http://noahpinionblog.blogspot.ch/2017/02/why-liberals-should-own-guns.html?m=1 … Cheers!

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      7. Adrian Delgado‏ @Politicianist 8 Oct 2017
        Replying to @Roflsaurus16 @zamboni81 and

        im not anti gun, fucking idiot

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      8. Ray Hsu‏ @Roflsaurus16 8 Oct 2017
        Replying to @Politicianist @zamboni81 and

        Thanks for the info! Gotta run, catch you later

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      2. Larry Clements‏ @Suuntzuu 6 Oct 2017
        Replying to @sapinker @sciam

        One of the most under reported statistics you can’t count are number of incidences that never happened. Guns stop criminals from trying.

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