Law Prof Protests Campus Carry by Claiming Women Can’t Use Guns Effectively
A female law professor at Miami University who’s opposed to campus carry made a rather problematic statement about women and guns.
Awr Hawkins reported at Breitbart.
Law Professor on Campus Carry: Women Can’t Use Guns Effectively
During October 20 testimony on the campus carry legislation currently under consideration by Florida lawmakers, Miami University law professor Mary Anne Franks contended that allowing women to be armed for self-defense will not accomplish much because they cannot use guns effectively.
According to the Herald-Tribune, Franks argued that guns are “highly effective” when they are being used for crimes, “but are rarely effective in preventing them.” And she suggested the idea that women will be able to stop a sexual assault with a gun is simply not realistic.
She claimed that armed women will not be successful because most victims of such assault know their attackers. She said the only way arming a woman will help is if the woman plans on “going out on a date with her hand on a gun.” The Tallahassee Democrat quoted Franks saying, “Studies done by many, many professional[s] have shown that it is really, really unlikely for anyone to use a gun effectively in self defense, especially in cases of sexual assault.”
Law Professor on Campus Carry: Women Can't Use Guns Effectively (Breitbart.com)
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Maybe wrong but I’d guess “going out on a date with her hand on a gun.” is a gal who is not very likely to be attacked. That would tend to skew studies of those who were attacked.
Well, obviously. Just like that notorious butterfingers Phoebe Ann Mosey.
How she ever managed to make a living at it, let alone become famous worldwide, remains a mystery… Maybe her stage name, “Annie Oakley”, helped.
Studies done by many, many professional[s] have shown that it is really, really unlikely for anyone to use a gun effectively in self defense, especially in cases of sexual assault.
Orlando, FL, 1966. A gun is effective defense against sexual assault even if it’s not used.
Subject to the usual caveats that correlation is not necessarily causation, etc etc.
“Social Science”: it’s just a nice way of saying “made-up stuff”.
I guess it’s: “I am woman HEAR ME ROAR!”
until they get near a gun then they become wilting violets.
After the first few times of this crap, it simply becomes inane blather.