memo to state lawmakers<\/a>. \u201cUnder Pennsylvania law, there is no waiting period to buy a firearm and no licensure or permitting requirement. I will soon introduce legislation establishing a 72-hour waiting period for all firearm transfers in the Commonwealth.\u201d<\/p>\nAlso, in the memo, Cappelletti made some pretty bold claims about the effectiveness of waiting periods in reducing murders and suicides.<\/p>\n
\u201cResearch has\u202f shown\u202f that waiting period\u202f laws \u202freduce both suicides and violent crime,\u201d she wrote. \u201cMany studies suggest that most suicide survivors, for example, contemplated their actions for only a brief period of time\u2014often less than 24 hours\u2014before making a suicide attempt. More than 60 percent of\u202f firearm\u202f deaths are suicides; reducing a suicidal person\u2019s access to highly lethal means is an important part of a comprehensive approach to suicide prevention. Similarly, studies suggest that some of the factors that incite violence against others, such as anger and rage, can be short-lived.\u201d<\/p>\n
Interestingly, Cappelletti did not cite any specific studies to support her claims. This may be because what she asserts is simply not true, according to a fact sheet from the National Rifle Association\u2019s Institute for Legislative Action (NRA-ILA).<\/p>\n
\u201cWaiting periods are arbitrary impositions with no effect on crime or suicide, introduce no additional investigative avenues and only burden law-abiding gun owners without changing how or when criminals obtain firearms,\u201d the fact sheet states. \u201cThere is no evidence that waiting periods reduce suicides, homicides or mass shootings. No studies that identify causal effects have been identified by any of the independent literature reviews conducted since 2004.\u201d<\/p>\n
The fact sheet points out that waiting periods do not alter the background check process, as no additional investigative measures are taken regardless of the length of the waiting period imposed. Furthermore, according to NRA-ILA, research indicating that waiting periods have some positive effects is flawed.<\/p>\n
\u201cRecent research that purports to find that waiting periods reduce firearms-related deaths is fundamentally flawed, as it also finds that background checks increase gun homicides and that poverty is associated with a decrease in homicides,\u201d the fact sheet states. \u00a0<\/p>\n
Another important fact that gun control advocates like Cappelletti tend to overlook is that most gun purchases aren\u2019t for an individual\u2019s first firearm.<\/p>\n
\u201cMost gun owners own more than one firearm, and a waiting period could not possibly have an effect on those purchasing an additional firearm,\u201d the fact sheet states. \u201cFirst-time buyers seeking a firearm for self-defense would be affected by a waiting period that limits their ability to safeguard themselves and their loved ones.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
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![<\/a><\/div>\nA Pennsylvania state senator who plans to reintroduce three-day waiting period legislation soon is playing fast and loose with the facts while touting her bill.<\/p>\nAccording to a report at WTAJ.com<\/a>, Democrat state Sen. Amanda Cappelletti plans to reintroduce Senate Bill 637 from the past legislative session. The measure would make all gun purchasers wait 72 hours to receive their firearm after passing their background check.<\/p>\n\u201cOne important element of a comprehensive approach to firearm violence is a waiting period for firearm transfers,\u201d Cappelletti wrote in a memo to state lawmakers<\/a>. \u201cUnder Pennsylvania law, there is no waiting period to buy a firearm and no licensure or permitting requirement. I will soon introduce legislation establishing a 72-hour waiting period for all firearm transfers in the Commonwealth.\u201d<\/p>\nAlso, in the memo, Cappelletti made some pretty bold claims about the effectiveness of waiting periods in reducing murders and suicides.<\/p>\n\u201cResearch has\u202f shown\u202f that waiting period\u202f laws \u202freduce both suicides and violent crime,\u201d she wrote. \u201cMany studies suggest that most suicide survivors, for example, contemplated their actions for only a brief period of time\u2014often less than 24 hours\u2014before making a suicide attempt. More than 60 percent of\u202f firearm\u202f deaths are suicides; reducing a suicidal person\u2019s access to highly lethal means is an important part of a comprehensive approach to suicide prevention. Similarly, studies suggest that some of the factors that incite violence against others, such as anger and rage, can be short-lived.\u201d<\/p>\nInterestingly, Cappelletti did not cite any specific studies to support her claims. This may be because what she asserts is simply not true, according to a fact sheet from the National Rifle Association\u2019s Institute for Legislative Action (NRA-ILA).<\/p>\n\u201cWaiting periods are arbitrary impositions with no effect on crime or suicide, introduce no additional investigative avenues and only burden law-abiding gun owners without changing how or when criminals obtain firearms,\u201d the fact sheet states. \u201cThere is no evidence that waiting periods reduce suicides, homicides or mass shootings. No studies that identify causal effects have been identified by any of the independent literature reviews conducted since 2004.\u201d<\/p>\nThe fact sheet points out that waiting periods do not alter the background check process, as no additional investigative measures are taken regardless of the length of the waiting period imposed. Furthermore, according to NRA-ILA, research indicating that waiting periods have some positive effects is flawed.<\/p>\n\u201cRecent research that purports to find that waiting periods reduce firearms-related deaths is fundamentally flawed, as it also finds that background checks increase gun homicides and that poverty is associated with a decrease in homicides,\u201d the fact sheet states. \u00a0<\/p>\nAnother important fact that gun control advocates like Cappelletti tend to overlook is that most gun purchases aren\u2019t for an individual\u2019s first firearm.<\/p>\n\u201cMost gun owners own more than one firearm, and a waiting period could not possibly have an effect on those purchasing an additional firearm,\u201d the fact sheet states. \u201cFirst-time buyers seeking a firearm for self-defense would be affected by a waiting period that limits their ability to safeguard themselves and their loved ones.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n\nSource link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"A Pennsylvania state senator who plans to reintroduce three-day waiting period legislation soon is playing fast and loose with the facts while touting her bill. According to a report at WTAJ.com, Democrat state Sen. Amanda Cappelletti plans to reintroduce Senate Bill 637 from the past legislative session. 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