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Re: An armed society...
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lugnet.off-topic.debate
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Wed, 23 Jan 2002 12:16:04 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Dave Schuler writes:
> In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Christopher L. Weeks writes:
> > In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Dave Schuler writes:
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> > > Assuming the gun is at some point fired (other than for hunting or target
> > > practice) who is statistically the most likely recipient of the bullet?
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> > Where would I find that stat?
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> I've read (and I'll try to find out where) that a gun in the home is X
> number of times more statistically likely to kill or injure a member of the
> household than an intruder. I'll try to find a web reference.
I hope for a good solid citation -- one that you would accept if our stances
were reversed, not just some Newsweek opinion. The NRA tells us that those are
made up by evil liberal-agendad politicians like Moynihan. Kleck and Kates
(IIRC) suggest that it's merely a popular urban-rumor and that real data don't
support the notion. (Unless of course, X less than one.)
Chris
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| (...) Well, the NRA can hardly be taken as a bastion of objective reporting, so it's difficult to accept its pronouncements at face value. One could point out, for example, the NRA has perpetuated the lie that the 2nd Amendment says anything at all (...) (22 years ago, 23-Jan-02, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| (...) I've read (and I'll try to find out where) that a gun in the home is X number of times more statistically likely to kill or injure a member of the household than an intruder. I'll try to find a web reference. Dave! (22 years ago, 22-Jan-02, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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