The gun-grabbers mantra is "the evil gun did it" so how do they

[jody]

interpret the contradictory suicide rates and homicide rates between races when all races have the same access to guns? White suicides were 2.17 times black suicides but black homicides were 7.61 times white homicides.

"Injury Mortality Reports, 2000

2000, United States Suicide Firearm Rates per 100,000
All Races, Both Sexes, Ages 0 to 85+
White 6.70
Black 3.09
Am Indian/AK Native 5.46
Asian/Pac Islander 1.67
Total 6.02


2000, United States Homicide Firearm Rates per 100,000
All Races, Both Sexes, Ages 0 to 85+
White 2.12
Black 16.14
Am Indian/AK Native 3.49
Asian/Pac Islander 1.86
Total 3.9


Table 3.139
NOTE: In 2001 the following murders and nonnegligent manslaughters were committed
3,644 white victims by 3,059 (84%) white murderers and 475 (13%) black murderers
3,087 black victims by 180 (6%) white murderers and 2,802 (91%) black murderers