“Gun rights” advocates know: statistical validity of any study depends on sample size & accurate info. CDC’s been blocked fr studies of gun violence as a health issue since mid-1990s Fed laws restrictions mid-1990s, but Indiana & gun ppl can help. Guns ppl like to say “Guns... 1/

stop crime,” i.e., have net deterrent effect on crime. W/o actual reported cases as they occur only anecdotal accounts (as in fish stories of “the one that got away was so big”) exist. It is the duty of every 2nd Amendment advocate & every person who opposes gun violence, if... 2/

you employ a firearm to stop a crime (e.g., burglary, mugging, crimes of violence) or witness that occur, you need to call police immediately. A report will be taken & the info can be compiled for studies that Indiana can sponsor through our Dept of Health. Some ppl buy guns for safety 3/

& buy cars to move safely. That’s called an implied warranty of merchantability. E.g., Ford knew fr cost-benefit analysis that Pintos blew up. Consumers have a rt to know similar info re: guns. If guns cause more harm than they prevent, some ppl will not buy guns who otherwise...4/5

would. A right to info is critical. Lincoln said: Let the People know the facts and the country will be safe. I’m Mark Small. I’m pro-choice, pro environment, pro-civil rts & anti-gun. I’m GOP candidate for Indiana House District 86. I approve of this blog. Hell, I wrote it. 5/5