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noiretextatique

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9. sometimes the truth is biased

Reply to Stretch714 (Reply #8)

Mon Apr 22, 2013, 07:51 PM

Apr 2013

you'd have to check to hypothesis and methodology of a study to determine if there is enough evidence to reach the stated conclusion. some studies are completely biases because they are based on anything except opinion...or other flawed studies.

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Guns are Rarely Used to Kill Criminals or Stop Crimes New VPC Analysis Reveals [View all] Tx4obama Apr 2013 OP

I dunno? 237,000 defensive uses of firearms? Recursion Apr 2013 #1

Good analysis badtoworse Apr 2013 #2

That's under the assumption that "defensive gun uses" are actually socially beneficial. DanTex Apr 2013 #4

Which is as silly as assuming the only defensive uses are "justifiable homicides" Recursion Apr 2013 #6

An interesting sidenote, since I didn't actually claim that the only defensive uses are "justifiable DanTex Apr 2013 #7

So WILDLY Wrong it's laughable. Alva Goldbook Apr 2013 #3

LOL. NRA talking points strike again! DanTex Apr 2013 #5

Are there any truly unbiased studies on this? Stretch714 Apr 2013 #8

sometimes the truth is biased noiretextatique Apr 2013 #9

Why not use a more unbiased group of statistics? derby378 Apr 2013 #10