I've been reading the gun thread on TV Tropes, and a couple of interesting links came up.
This article on Forbes' website doesn't have a great deal to say that I haven't seen elsewhere recently, but there was one statistic in relation to the UK's laws that I hadn't heard before.
I'm thinking it's a bit of a leap to assume the difference is all due to the much higher chance of a resident having a gun... but it's interesting. (Although it strikes me as weird that the percentage is that high in any country.)
NRA VP blames video games and movies for violence. Thanks, I'm sure trotting out that old chestnut will help. (I'm pretty sure I've seen studies showing the opposite for *this* one too...)
-Morgan.
This article on Forbes' website doesn't have a great deal to say that I haven't seen elsewhere recently, but there was one statistic in relation to the UK's laws that I hadn't heard before.
Quote: Take the number of home break-ins while residents are present as an indication. In Canada and Britain, both with tough gun-control laws, nearly half of all burglaries occur when residents are present. But in the U.S. where many households are armed, only about 13% happen when someone is home.
I'm thinking it's a bit of a leap to assume the difference is all due to the much higher chance of a resident having a gun... but it's interesting. (Although it strikes me as weird that the percentage is that high in any country.)
NRA VP blames video games and movies for violence. Thanks, I'm sure trotting out that old chestnut will help. (I'm pretty sure I've seen studies showing the opposite for *this* one too...)
-Morgan.