Yeah, comparing the numbers across doesn't really work like that. (Though I'm not sure if "more rural" would be a major factor or not.)
Of course, this goes both ways. Take, say, this information on homicide rates from wikipedia. Israel, where guns are very easily available, has a rate of 2.1 per 100k, which is quite good compared to a lot of places.
Got statistics for that?
I could say that a lot, really. You seem to be starting from the premise that legal gun owners in general are very dangerous, and that therefore that needs to be reduced. There is a great deal of research and statistics to the effect of that being flat-out wrong, and not to a minor degree. So what have you got to counter that?
-Morgan.
Of course, this goes both ways. Take, say, this information on homicide rates from wikipedia. Israel, where guns are very easily available, has a rate of 2.1 per 100k, which is quite good compared to a lot of places.
JFerio Wrote:Regarding the ongoing costs... some people who buy "for defense" or "just to have it" are less likely to be ones who maintain their weapons correctly anyway.
Got statistics for that?
I could say that a lot, really. You seem to be starting from the premise that legal gun owners in general are very dangerous, and that therefore that needs to be reduced. There is a great deal of research and statistics to the effect of that being flat-out wrong, and not to a minor degree. So what have you got to counter that?
-Morgan.