University of Chicago found a reduction of crime rates in states that permitted citizens to carry concealed weapons

That is a direct quote from this article. Here is the quote in its entirety:

After the massacre, The Wall Street Journal quoted Professor Lemieux as saying that “mass killings were rare when guns were easily available, while they have been increasing as guns have become more controlled.” A reverse trend in America supported the Canadian scholar’s observation. A national survey conducted in 1996 by the University of Chicago found a reduction of crime rates in states that permitted citizens to carry concealed weapons (homicide by 8.5%, aggravated assault 7% and rape 5%.) Not surprisingly, the number of “carrying” states grew from nine in 1988 to 31 in 1996.

Could it be that Mr Obama missed this important statistical information when he was a senator from Illinois? Please say it isn’t so that our new prez wants to grab the guns under a false premise, even thought the facts clearly demonstrate differently. That would mean that his fervor to eliminate law abiding citizens rights to self defense is not about reducing crime, and is agenda driven…..gasp.