Is There a Relationship between Guns and Freedom?

[foxmoor]

Is There a Relationship between Guns and Freedom? Comparative Results from 59 Nations.

"The data show that (although exceptions can be found) the nations with the highest rates of gun ownership tend to have greater political and civil freedom, greater economic freedom and prosperity, and much less corruption than other nations."

See: http://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=1090441

 

[Sistema1927]

Are we surprised?

 

[The Bushmaster]

WOW!!! That was a big surprise...And a relief too...No kidding?...Really?

 

[sargespd]

Those who have them are. Those who don't, aren't.

 

[Titan6]

I don't understand. I read at the VPC site that I was 38,987 times more likely to be enslaved by a race of giant aliens if I lived in country with a very high rate of firearms ownership.