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DanTex

(20,709 posts)

8. There's a huge amount of noise.

Reply to redgreenandblue (Original post)

Tue Jan 15, 2013, 03:11 PM

Jan 2013

The fact that El Salvador and Uganda have high homicide rates doesn't tell us much about guns. To get a more informative comparison, compare the US to other developed nations with a peaceful and lawful society.

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Intentional homicide rate vs gun posession [View all] redgreenandblue Jan 2013 OP

Uh Oh... You're going to catch hell. NYC_SKP Jan 2013 #1

& what about accidents? nt patrice Jan 2013 #3

Good point. NYC_SKP Jan 2013 #10

They should be in a separate graph. redgreenandblue Jan 2013 #14

harsher penalties for crimes using firearms samsingh Jan 2013 #4

Don't we need a ratio of homicides_per_100K : guns_per_100 ? nt patrice Jan 2013 #2

In principle yes, but it could be instructive redgreenandblue Jan 2013 #6

Is it right to assume all homicides are the same, when, obviously, mass shootings are qualitatively patrice Jan 2013 #5

I'm not sure really. redgreenandblue Jan 2013 #7

I'm thinking in terms of the tactical issues associated with "control". When I see figures like this patrice Jan 2013 #9

There's a huge amount of noise. DanTex Jan 2013 #8

+++1! patrice Jan 2013 #12

You pick out a sub-set. I'll make the plot. redgreenandblue Jan 2013 #13

I would like a bit more data, for instance flamin lib Jan 2013 #11

I took the numbers from the wiki page. They were compiled by UNODC. redgreenandblue Jan 2013 #15

Speculation. Therin lies the issue. flamin lib Jan 2013 #16