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Gun Control & RKBA

ManiacJoe

(10,136 posts)

1. Depends on how you are measuring "gun violence".

Reply to SecularMotion (Original post)

Thu Sep 13, 2012, 04:16 PM

Sep 2012

For example, according to an article I glanced at this last week, someone made the claim that since 1950 of all the shootings where three or more people died all but one of these events took place in gun-free zones.

While that measure does point out a major problem with gun-free zones, it is not necessarily an accurate measure of gun violence "in general".

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Looking for statistics - edit [View all] SecularMotion Sep 2012 OP

Depends on how you are measuring "gun violence". ManiacJoe Sep 2012 #1

Okay, let's use death by gunfire as "gun violence" SecularMotion Sep 2012 #2

Given the relatively small number of gun-free zones ManiacJoe Sep 2012 #3

"Death by gunfire" is too general ... spin Sep 2012 #8

Not to over think this but... discntnt_irny_srcsm Sep 2012 #9

Link? petronius Sep 2012 #4

Do you mean mass shootings in public places, or all shootings? GreenStormCloud Sep 2012 #5

Let's use all deaths by gunfire SecularMotion Sep 2012 #6

Then the answer is easily, "non gun-free" zones. GreenStormCloud Sep 2012 #7

A hearty thanks for this thread. discntnt_irny_srcsm Sep 2012 #10

Gun free zones are target rich environments shadowrider Sep 2012 #11

Well done. This thread is a discussion generator. nt rrneck Sep 2012 #12

Shouldn't gun free zones be entirely free of gun violence? 4th law of robotics Sep 2012 #13

I think so, either that, or it is a misnomer, an oxymoron type of phrase. Tuesday Afternoon Sep 2012 #14

You won't find them on such an obvious and poorly framed question. Clames Sep 2012 #15

I'm gonna say non-gun free zones since so many rednecks get drunk ileus Sep 2012 #16

Try GOOGLEING. Remmah2 Sep 2012 #17

Try spellcheck SecularMotion Sep 2012 #18

Try punctuation. Remmah2 Sep 2012 #24

Thanks for the kick SecularMotion Sep 2012 #25

The most gun free city there is , Washington DC former-republican Sep 2012 #19

Meanwhile, El Paso, TX averages 15 murders per year, (10 year average) GreenStormCloud Sep 2012 #22

And then you look here former-republican Sep 2012 #20

There is more gun violence in non-gun-free zones. JustABozoOnThisBus Sep 2012 #21

The question is a difficult one. krispos42 Sep 2012 #23

Often rates are discussed... beevul Sep 2012 #26

I don't think it's accurate to use "an estimated 280 million guns" SecularMotion Sep 2012 #27

Perhaps that 8,000,000 figure... discntnt_irny_srcsm Sep 2012 #28

No, I think you have compare incident to incident SecularMotion Sep 2012 #29

for example??? discntnt_irny_srcsm Sep 2012 #30

The # of incidents with deaths outside gun-free zones vs # of incidents with deaths inside SecularMotion Sep 2012 #31

Why would this be... discntnt_irny_srcsm Sep 2012 #32

"More accurate" to what end? N/T beevul Sep 2012 #34

Comparables DWC Sep 2012 #33