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Gun Control & RKBA

benEzra

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18. ...the AWB years, when AR-15 and AK ownership TRIPLED.

Reply to jimmy the one (Reply #12)

Sat Aug 22, 2015, 10:33 AM

Aug 2015

You do understand that the AWB increased, rather than decreased, sales of AR-15 type rifles, civilian AK's, and whatnot 1994-2004, yes? That the AWB didn't ban any guns whatsoever, only the names that could be used to market them?

I guess that means that more people owning .223 and 7.62x39mm semiautos, and vastly increased concealed carry licensure, correlated with a sharp decrease in the crime rate. Hmmm....

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State firearm legislation and non-fatal injuries: What’s the relationship? [View all] SecularMotion Aug 2015 OP

After accounting for differences in states’ socio-demographic characteristics and economic condition the band leader Aug 2015 #1

Look at the gun death rates by city and county, rather than statewide, branford Aug 2015 #2

Some very informative links TeddyR Aug 2015 #3

Also, check-out this chart comparing gun violence rates to district voting patterns in 2012. branford Aug 2015 #5

branford's bogus chart alert jimmy the one Aug 2015 #10

Speaking of bogus... beevul Aug 2015 #14

Inconvenient truths that can't be obscured via bafflegab are simply ignored friendly_iconoclast Aug 2015 #17

Per *your own source*, 9 of the 10 lowest crime states are pro gun: friendly_iconoclast Aug 2015 #15

violent crime rates fell dramatically during AWB years jimmy the one Aug 2015 #12

Why doesn't the # of guns in the US correlate with violent crime rates? friendly_iconoclast Aug 2015 #16

...the AWB years, when AR-15 and AK ownership TRIPLED. benEzra Aug 2015 #18

leaving out a lot jimmy the one Aug 2015 #20

Ignorance of Firearms Law, Exhibit A. benEzra Aug 2015 #22

Its a way of muddying the waters. beevul Aug 2015 #6

I note the 80 megaton air burst over Chicago. Eleanors38 Aug 2015 #7

After "accounting for socio-demographic characteristics and economic conditions," branford Aug 2015 #8

Basically TeddyR Aug 2015 #9

big discrepancy in charts jimmy the one Aug 2015 #11

I'm so glad you asked. Adressed elsewhere in this thread momentarily. N/T beevul Aug 2015 #13

beevul's blunder, misleading us jimmy the one Aug 2015 #19

Theres no misleading on my part. beevul Aug 2015 #21

Post removed Post removed Aug 2015 #23

comparing a state with less than 800,000 people to a state with over 38 million people the band leader Aug 2015 #24

"Now what do you have to say, hotshot?" beevul Aug 2015 #26

Jury results beevul Aug 2015 #27

Sad, just sad discntnt_irny_srcsm Aug 2015 #28

Well...this part is. beevul Aug 2015 #29

Gun laws and non-fatal injuries = Controllers are constantly shooting themselves in the foot. Nuclear Unicorn Aug 2015 #4

Repeat of poorly couched/described studies. Nt Eleanors38 Aug 2015 #25