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Gun Control Reform Activism

TomSlick

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27. Obviously correct - but - AA folks make up just over 12% of the population.

Reply to DashOneBravo (Reply #22)

Wed Feb 9, 2022, 08:28 PM

Feb 2022

Non-Hispanic white folks make up almost 58% of the population. That means there are more than four times as many non-hispanic whites as AA.

Just based on the demographics, you would expect something like four times more police shootings of whites than of AAs. However, from the chart you linked to, roughly twice as many white folks are shot by police as AA folks - half what you would expect based on just the demographics. As a percentage of the population, AA folks are disproportionally more likely - by a lot - to be shot by police than white folks.

There has to be an explanation for why AA folks are so disproportionally more likely to be shot by police. I am open to any possible explanation other than police officers seeing AA men as threatening.

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The whole Amir Locke death should put to rest the idea that having a gun [View all] AndyS Feb 2022 OP

One of my husband's friends from his Air Force years... 3catwoman3 Feb 2022 #1

Actually it tells me thjere is something wrong with no knock warrants JohnSJ Feb 2022 #2

You missed the point. Forget the no knock warrant because an armed intruder AndyS Feb 2022 #3

Imo..there's a whole lot wrong with no knock warrants Deuxcents Feb 2022 #4

Yes there is JohnSJ Feb 2022 #5

Too many of these shootings have a gun involved. Doesn't excuse what happened, but the police Hoyt Feb 2022 #6

At the risk of being TOO cynical, TomSlick Feb 2022 #7

It's a painful agreement to your point Deuxcents Feb 2022 #8

I agree. I did have a friend who lost her white son to police who shot him Hoyt Feb 2022 #9

Sir, more whites are killed annually DashOneBravo Feb 2022 #22

Obviously correct - but - AA folks make up just over 12% of the population. TomSlick Feb 2022 #27

That's true about the percentage. DashOneBravo Feb 2022 #28

Not a derail. A sincere discussion. TomSlick Feb 2022 #29

Your theory doesn't make any sense FBaggins Feb 2022 #10

Only one cop fired his weapon. Only one. Exactly who the fuck cares if it's AndyS Feb 2022 #11

Still not at all comparable to the more common self-defense situations FBaggins Feb 2022 #12

I presented the stats, a gun in the home makes the household 5x AndyS Feb 2022 #13

No you didn't... but that's also irrelevant FBaggins Feb 2022 #14

Okay. I presented stats on defensive uses vs children and accidents. AndyS Feb 2022 #15

Ok. Guns are sixteen times more likely to defend left-handed homeowners than harm them FBaggins Feb 2022 #16

I see your 2% of incidents in defense and raise you the 98% that resulted in homicide, AndyS Feb 2022 #17

Sure... as long as you admit that you're just making numbers up as you go along FBaggins Feb 2022 #18

My numbers are not made up. Please do not call me a liar again you have all the lies you need from AndyS Feb 2022 #19

Of course they are FBaggins Feb 2022 #20

I have not dodged any "simple" fact. The premise is that a gun in the household AndyS Feb 2022 #21

Nope FBaggins Feb 2022 #23

*sigh* I am taken to task for not posting sources. AndyS Feb 2022 #25

First question for your link FBaggins Feb 2022 #24

Yes unless you can show me a more verifiable accurate number. nt AndyS Feb 2022 #26