‘Shooters’ spoiling the sport of hunting

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13. I answered a question

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the poster asked for honest information.

and recommending books by the likes of Gary Kleck

What is your problem with Kleck, other than the fact that you don't like the results of his research? Dr. Kleck is a respected criminologist whose studies are peer reviewed and published in criminology journals and has received one of his professional organization's highest awards, and it happened to be for Point Blank. None of his research has been funded by the NRA, nor is he likely to show up at the NRA convention. The "gun researchers" you would recommend, including those who claim that they "debunked" Kleck, are the exact opposite. Hemenway et al only publish in in house organs and their work is not peer reviewed, does not appear in criminology journals, and are all funded by either Bloomberg or the Joyce Foundation. Kleck's results were based on objective research, just like Wright and Rossi, with no political motives. The likes of Hemenway and Kellermann are activists who create the results to fit their agenda. Politics have no place in science.