Why I won't allow guns in Keefer's Restaurant

[X_Digger]

96. Oh look, random data point without data for comparison.

What's the general population (over 21) percentage for both those measures? It doesn't appear in your link, but we can still do a comparison..

Let's see.. from table 2, the arrest rate for the general public during that time period is 5,589 per 100,000.

The conviction rate of the public for that same period is 1,004 per 100,000. (see DPS link below, add 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999 convictions and convert to per 100k based on 1999 pop.)

That's a 17.9% ratio (arrest to conviction).

The arrest rate for TX CHL holders from that same time period is 473 per 100,000. The conviction rate for CHL holders in that same period is 294 per 100,000.

That's a 62% ratio (arrest to conviction). Seems like more CHL holders are convicted as compared to the non-CHL general public.


http://www.txdps.state.tx.us/rsd/chl/reports/convrates.htm

Of course the DPS doesn't provide data for original charge v lesser charge, but what makes you think there's that much a difference?

7.1.2 The total population of Texas has an arrest rate for violent crime that is 5.3 times higher
than Texas CHL holders, based upon data from 1996 - 1999.
7.1.3 The population of Texas that are 21 years old or older has an arrest rate for violent crime
that is 5.6 times higher than Texas CHL holders, based upon data from 1996 - 1999.
7.1.4 The population of Texas that are males 21 years old or older has an arrest rate for violent
crime that is 7.9 times higher than male Texas CHL holders, based upon data from 1996 -
1999.
7.1.5 The population of Texas that are females 21 years old or older has an arrest rate for
violent crime that is 7.5 times higher than female Texas CHL holders, based upon data
from 1996 - 1999.