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stevenleser

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23. No because of exactly the point I raised. You can bring guns purchased from the burbs into the city.

Reply to regjoe (Reply #22)

Mon Jan 7, 2013, 06:24 PM

Jan 2013

This avoids the legislation in the city that would have otherwise made it difficult to purchase guns. This is why statewide stats are more compelling to me than county or city.

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Partial transcript from Gun Control portion of my show tonight on debunking gun myths [View all] stevenleser Jan 2013 OP

Did you see the wsj piece on better ER procedures Robb Jan 2013 #1

I didnt but I am going to check it out! stevenleser Jan 2013 #2

Try doing some research on gun-related homicides in Dallas over the past 4-5 years derby378 Jan 2013 #3

Apples and oranges comparison. krispos42 Jan 2013 #4

So you think suicides are OK? NashvilleLefty Jan 2013 #5

Sometimes. krispos42 Jan 2013 #6

As I noted, this is only a partial transcript. There are other stats that round out the story stevenleser Jan 2013 #7

That's commonly called the "body count fallacy" slackmaster Jan 2013 #9

I made no such assertion. It's one in a number of statistics I quoted on the show that complete the stevenleser Jan 2013 #11

But you only have to win the jackpot once to make it worth-while! jmg257 Jan 2013 #10

And that same logic keeps tens of millions spending crazy money on lotto tickets when they will stevenleser Jan 2013 #12

AND spending money on guns to fullfill the perceived need for self-defense. Justification. jmg257 Jan 2013 #13

Kick stevenleser Jan 2013 #8

BTW, where did you hear this "more guns = less murder" myth? nt jmg257 Jan 2013 #14

Tons of pro-gun folks made the assertion in responses to posts last week on my show's FB page stevenleser Jan 2013 #15

Thanks - I'll check it out! nt jmg257 Jan 2013 #16

How do they determine "gun ownership per household?" regjoe Jan 2013 #17

See the links in my OP to the article on my blogpage. All the backup links are there. nt stevenleser Jan 2013 #18

Um, yeah regjoe Jan 2013 #19

County stats wouldnt be particularly compelling to me because you can transport guns between stevenleser Jan 2013 #20

How accurate are state stats though regjoe Jan 2013 #22

No because of exactly the point I raised. You can bring guns purchased from the burbs into the city. stevenleser Jan 2013 #23

... regjoe Jan 2013 #24

Your question is irrelevant. The average of a state where there is high gun ownership versus stevenleser Jan 2013 #25

Pigeonhole the discussion? regjoe Jan 2013 #26

Um, yeah. Zoeisright Jan 2013 #21

Steven, please read Mimosa Jan 2013 #27

What am I supposed to get from this superficial characterization of people? It's worthless. nt stevenleser Jan 2013 #29

Considering another perspective? Mimosa Jan 2013 #30

This is the Beavis and Butthead perspective on Gun Control advocates. There is nothing to consider. stevenleser Jan 2013 #31

Facts and stats are at the link too. Mimosa Jan 2013 #32

"Elitists...Authoritarians...Criminals..." Paladin Jan 2013 #33

Violent culture + psychoactive drugs prescribed to kids... Mimosa Jan 2013 #28

Certainly there are many factors which lead to violent behavior..... groundloop Jan 2013 #34

Exactly. Paladin Jan 2013 #35