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Gun Control & RKBA

the band leader

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24. comparing a state with less than 800,000 people to a state with over 38 million people

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Tue Aug 25, 2015, 11:41 AM

Aug 2015

is not an apples to apples comparison. Let's compare apples to apples then. Let's compare Alaska with it's population of 735,132 people to Baltimore, with it's population of 622,104 people.
Baltimore just celebrated it 211th murder this past week and Baltimore has very strict gun control.
We don't have 2015 homicide/murder data for Alaska but we all know it's nowhere near 211. It's probably in the neighborhood of 10. Alaska has lax gun control laws as you know.

So why is there so much more murder and gun violence in Baltimore, despite all the gun control?

It's a simple question. answer it please.

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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