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Gun Control & RKBA

gejohnston

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4. funny, the only cop shot to death in my state in my lifetime

Reply to SecularMotion (Original post)

Fri Aug 14, 2015, 12:27 AM

Aug 2015

that I know of was a RSPD detective killed by the public safety director in a cop car. IIRC, that was 1979.
A couple of game wardens were ambushed in the 1940s. SWC deputy in the 1950s. WHP? Never. Some killed with cars, but not weapons. This is in a state with the highest gun ownership rate.
BTW, why was it published in the Journal of Health instead of a criminology journal.
Oh, Hemenway, I think I know why.

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States With High Gun Ownership See More Officers Killed [View all] SecularMotion Aug 2015 OP

Hemenway sarisataka Aug 2015 #1

This message was self-deleted by its author beevul Aug 2015 #2

Higher rates due to low population, not high officer deaths. N/T beevul Aug 2015 #3

funny, the only cop shot to death in my state in my lifetime gejohnston Aug 2015 #4

More intentionally misleading statistics Kang Colby Aug 2015 #5

It gets better... branford Aug 2015 #6

that list includes all line of duty deaths gejohnston Aug 2015 #7

I'm sure it's relevant (muffled laughter) DonP Aug 2015 #10

misleading is better than the damn lies that are normally thrown around. ileus Aug 2015 #9

If more officers are getting shot, Imagine the civilians, good argument for getting your CHP. ileus Aug 2015 #8

Hmm. This floated up on NPR this A.M. The same show and host... Eleanors38 Aug 2015 #11

This is an old strategy with (somewhat) new clothes. pablo_marmol Aug 2015 #15

That, too. I note this is the second "gun control" study on this NPR show. Eleanors38 Aug 2015 #17

The desperation shows itself in many ways, does it not? NT pablo_marmol Aug 2015 #18

300 million guns...anyone that thinks America needs more GUNS is entirely insane. Fred Sanders Aug 2015 #12

320 million, get your numbers right DonP Aug 2015 #13

"Police are also terrorized by 300+ million, yes MILLION, fucking guns floating around the land..." pablo_marmol Aug 2015 #16

"A new study....." and "Researchers, writing online in the American Journal of Public Health......" pablo_marmol Aug 2015 #14

The writer didn't read the study gejohnston Aug 2015 #19