Thursday, March 28, 2002

Interesting Statistics: guns and violent crime

Dave Duffy’s article in Backwoods Home Magazine cited some interesting facts:

Statistics compiled by law enforcement show the increased personal possession of firearms lowers violent crime in direct proportion to the amount of increase. Example: In the 33 states that now permit its residents to carry concealed handguns, the violent crime rate has dropped dramatically—up to 13% in the largest counties studied. Conversely, in England, where draconian laws banning handguns were passed in 1997, violent crime is up 40%. Disarmed Australia is having the same problems as England, while armed-to-the-teeth Israel and Switzerland are experiencing low violent crime rates.

I’ve always known that was the case… sheesh!  Criminals aren’t necessarily fools—not knowing whether they may be outgunned by their intended victim makes crime a whole lot riskier, now doesn’t it?

Members rip me a new one

Geez, good thing I have a halfway decent sense of humor.  Cuz sometimes the users rip me a new one on my boards…

Monday, March 18, 2002

DragonKing is Back

Our good friend DragonKing is back and paying big bucks!  $65 per, the highest in the business!  Adult Webmasters should SIGN UP NOW!

Monday, March 11, 2002

The Disney-fication of Fairy Tales

Marlene Wurfel deserves a “high five” for this article, addressing the Disney-fication of Fairy Tales.  Wish upon THIS, I say!

Friday, March 01, 2002

Who Wants to Smoke My Honeybear

Just got through playing a fun little trivia game that went a long way towards debunking the myth that marijuana makes you stupid.  I made it to the end, and there were some tough questions, man!

Check it out!

Zooass Fun & Games - Who Wants to Smoke My Honeybear

(Thanks to Anna S for the link!)