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Re: *Child* Handgun Death Rate
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lugnet.off-topic.debate
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Thu, 19 Jul 2001 08:09:47 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Christopher L. Weeks writes:
> In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Scott Arthur writes:
> > In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Christopher L. Weeks writes:
> > > In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Scott Arthur writes:
> > >
> > > > I was think more about the real kids that were killed with guns.
> > >
> > > What's that supposed to mean?
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> > I shall try again:
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> > I was thinking more about the real kids that were killed with guns - ie
> > those who were under 16.
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> Oh...you mean the other reference was to people under 21 or something and you'd
> rather be looking at only the younger ones. Gotcha!
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> > > > But if we
> > > > use your stats. Compare them with the UK figures like you did before. I have
> > > > a hunch the death rate in the USA will be 100 times higher than in the UK?
> > > > Like I said before, shocking.
> > >
> > > OK, show me. Find the numbers of violent deaths of children for the US and • the
> > > UK and compare them. I'm not that interested in the number of gun deaths,
> > > because dying from a bullet is no worse than being clubbed (and often • better).
> > > Show me the per capita child death rates and we can talk.
> >
> > Why? Do you think I am wrong?
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> Well, if I had the stats to know, I'd post them. So I don't know. I suspect
> you are wrong mainly because of the strength of your claim. Two orders of
> magnitude is pretty significant. Maybe there are more child deaths in the US
> than the UK and maybe the reverse is true. I would be very impressed with
> finding that the numbers were as far off as you are suggesting.
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> Chris
I expect I am correct~ish. Child deaths are rare enough (thankfully) to
normally be national news in the UK. I child that was killed buy a gun would
be news without a doubt. The last one I can remember was a teenager shot as
a burglar 3 or 4 years ago. I can't remember any in Scotland since Dunblane.
If I get time, I shall search for some numbers.
Scott A
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| (...) Please note that I was specifically _not_ interested in the gun related deaths as seperate from other murders. Violent deaths is what I'm interested in, not the weapon of choice. Chris (23 years ago, 20-Jul-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| (...) Oh...you mean the other reference was to people under 21 or something and you'd rather be looking at only the younger ones. Gotcha! (...) the (...) better). (...) Well, if I had the stats to know, I'd post them. So I don't know. I suspect you (...) (23 years ago, 18-Jul-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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