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Gun Control & RKBA

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12. They aren't necessarily due to the SYG laws either.

Wed Jun 13, 2012, 04:45 PM

Jun 2012

Those changes in crime rate may have happened anyway, and a quick look at some raw crimes data shows that to be the case.

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....the primary impact of SYG is to increase the loss of human life…… [View all] russ1943 Jun 2012 OP

Gosh, it's so horrible that people are allowed to defend themselves. TheWraith Jun 2012 #1

Amen, Brother Wraith! Hells Liberal Jun 2012 #3

Another study... rrneck Jun 2012 #2

Rude practitioners of a hateful science... ileus Jun 2012 #4

That horse you're beating.... PavePusher Jun 2012 #7

Hmmm. Callisto32 Jun 2012 #10

Actually, they used the "differences in differences" method. DanTex Jun 2012 #11

Indeed. Callisto32 Jun 2012 #13

Go look at the raw crime rate data for these states. Callisto32 Jun 2012 #16

That's not how statistical significance works. DanTex Jun 2012 #18

Dude: Callisto32 Jun 2012 #26

Dude! DanTex Jun 2012 #28

I bet you would... TPaine7 Jun 2012 #20

Wrong. DanTex Jun 2012 #8

They aren't necessarily due to the SYG laws either. Callisto32 Jun 2012 #12

Actually, yes, according to the study, they are due to SYG. DanTex Jun 2012 #14

the very first sentence is demonstrably false gejohnston Jun 2012 #9

So more criminals are getting killed? OK nt hack89 Jun 2012 #17

this is an honest question gejohnston Jun 2012 #19

I wonder how they account for economic recession? OneTenthofOnePercent Jun 2012 #21

Or...is SYG about protecting life ileus Jun 2012 #24