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Gun Control & RKBA

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15. This wouldn't have anything to do with all the excellent DOCTORS in Massachusetts, would it?

Tue Feb 19, 2013, 02:29 AM

Feb 2013

How many SHOOTINGS are there? Since they have such restrictive gun laws, they probably have very few shootings, right?

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Dammit, I hate when Jeff Jacoby is correct... [View all] friendly_iconoclast Feb 2013 OP

Massachusetts has the lowest firearm fatality rate in the nation SecularMotion Feb 2013 #1

Gun-friendly New Hampshire has the fifth lowest firearm fatality rate. friendly_iconoclast Feb 2013 #2

looks like an example of gejohnston Feb 2013 #3

Bingo! Still Sensible Feb 2013 #4

This about the second or third one of these card stacking posts upaloopa Feb 2013 #9

SM's was a clear example gejohnston Feb 2013 #13

Apples & Oranges SecularMotion Feb 2013 #6

That's not the issue. krispos42 Feb 2013 #5

How does Massachusetts compare to all other states? SecularMotion Feb 2013 #7

Again, not the issue. krispos42 Feb 2013 #11

It's very relevant SecularMotion Feb 2013 #12

National Trend scrod Feb 2013 #14

They would show up as aggravated assaults instead of murders-and yet again... friendly_iconoclast Feb 2013 #16

Go figure. Common Sense Party Feb 2013 #20

What is your point? guardian Feb 2013 #29

If you'd like to discuss murder rates while ignoring guns SecularMotion Feb 2013 #30

Mass crime DECLINED 1998 - 2011 jimmy the one Feb 2013 #8

Stacking the deck, by jacoby jimmy the one Feb 2013 #10

jacoby violates the propaganda rule AGAIN & AGAIN jimmy the one Feb 2013 #17

So how many crimes have those 260K Class A permit holders committed? friendly_iconoclast Feb 2013 #18

dodge ball jimmy the one Feb 2013 #19

it is once they can't stack the deck any more gejohnston Feb 2013 #22

Lame jimmy the one Feb 2013 #23

I can play too - newton, cambridge, somerville jimmy the one Feb 2013 #25

houston, memphis vs chicago jimmy the one Feb 2013 #26

Houston has more crime overall, but Chicago has more violent crime. friendly_iconoclast Feb 2013 #27

Newton is also more prosperous than Manchester. friendly_iconoclast Feb 2013 #28