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Gun Control & RKBA

jmg257

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2. They use homicide rates per 10,000 LE...number of states used in sampling in both goups

Reply to MH1 (Reply #1)

Wed Jul 13, 2016, 12:55 PM

Jul 2016

were meant to balance out the overall numbers of LE considered.

Strange they stopped at 8 Low Gun States, when #9 & #10 would have been a HUGE impact on their study (along with Maine=#24 high gun state)

ETA: http://ajph.aphapublications.org/doi/pdf/10.2105/AJPH.2015.302749

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Interesting cross-post: More Police die by gunshot violence in States that have more guns [View all] jmg257 Jul 2016 OP

Raw number, not per capita? MH1 Jul 2016 #1

They use homicide rates per 10,000 LE...number of states used in sampling in both goups jmg257 Jul 2016 #2

"Confusing?". Don't worry, MSM will be glad to clear things up... Eleanors38 Jul 2016 #3

Hhh-heh-heh Florida behind Delaware Hhhh-heh-heh-heh.. nt Eleanors38 Jul 2016 #4

inter alia population density jimmy the one Jul 2016 #5

Thanks Jimmy, always interesting in getting your take! Cheers! nt jmg257 Jul 2016 #6