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Britain has a "hot" burglary rate (occupied dwellings) many (8 ? ) times that of the USA. A federal Dept. of Justice study determined that the cause was the fact that American burglars (who don't fear the police and courts any more than British burglars) are terrified of being shot by the occupant. They were very much l aware of incidents in which they or associates had been driven off at gunpoint or shot by the American home owner. That awareness forced them into seeking out only unoccupied dwellings for their criminal activities. *********************************************************************** Professor Joseph Olson Hamline University School of Law tel. (651) 523-2142 St. Paul, Minnesota 55104-1284 fax. (651) 523-2236 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> _______________________________________________ To post, send message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To subscribe, unsubscribe, change options, or get password, see http://lists.ucla.edu/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/firearmsregprof
