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In reply to the discussion: Number of Ohio CCW doubles in last three years. [View all]DanTex
(20,709 posts)42. Who do "arrogant constitutional law profs" have to do with this?
Since state and county level data for gun ownership is not available, both studies used proxy variables. The first study used Guns and Ammo sales as a proxy for gun ownership. The second study used fraction of suicides with guns as proxy.
Proxy variables are not going to be exactly identical to the underlying variable of interest, just closely correlated.
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Developing: Chardon High School in Geauga County is on lockdown right now after a shooting.
baldguy
Feb 2012
#1
Incidents of irresponsible storage have nothing to do with the number of firearms that exist
slackmaster
Feb 2012
#10
Eddie Eagle is supposed to teach VERY young children not to pick up an unsecured weapon, that's all
slackmaster
Feb 2012
#20
But guns in circulation are at record highs while violent crime is at decade-lows.
Atypical Liberal
Feb 2012
#31
Please let us know what " reasonable & rational gun control laws" are to you.
oneshooter
Feb 2012
#43
We agree on that. But, I doubt one gun carrier would quit even if crime were almost zero.
Hoyt
Feb 2012
#36
And if crime were almost zero, then it WOULD NOT MATTER WHO CARRIED GUNS.
Atypical Liberal
Feb 2012
#38