On Mon, 22 Oct 2007 18:19:54 -0700, Larry Jaques
wrote:

On Mon, 22 Oct 2007 20:34:30 -0400, with neither quill nor qualm, "Ed
Huntress" quickly quoth:


"Gunner Asch" wrote in message
A dead perp has a zero recidivism rate.

The trouble is that Dallas has thousands ready to fill their shoes. You can
shoot some more, and you will have no measurable effect.

If ten or twelve a day ended up dead, the rest would get the hint
sooner, plus there would be a dozen fewer perps every day. That's
gotta count for something.


Following the enactment of the Texas concealed carry law in 1995 and
through 1997, the number of homicides had dropped 25% compared to a
national reduction of 16%. Furthermore, the number of assaults and
rapes were cut in half, which again far exceeded the national rate.
Overall, the Texas crime rates have dropped to the lowest point in
over 25 years following the enactment of the Texas concealed carry
law.