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Gun Control & RKBA

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

Thu Sep 13, 2012, 08:07 PM

Sep 2012

Work a little harder on the design parameters and making a representative sample on which to do your survey and you might have some luck.

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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

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