Posted: 2/27/2004 1:18:53 PM EDT
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www.ojp.usdoj.gov/bjs/homicide/race.htm While I believe there are some nuances to consider, the basic fact is that the rewards of crime make murder an acceptable risk to some. Is America a violent country? Yes, if you're involved in drugs, otherwise it is similar to other Euro countries AND we have generally less suicide. |
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interesting stat's on the site: According to the 1997 Survey of State Prison Inmates, among those possessing a gun, the source of the gun was from - a flea market or gun show for fewer than 2% a retail store or pawnshop for about 12% family, friends, a street buy, or an illegal source for 80% During the offense that brought them to prison, 15% of State inmates and 13% of Federal inmates carried a handgun, and about 2%, a military-style semiautomatic gun. On average, State inmates possessing a firearm received sentences of 18 years, while those without a weapon had an average sentence of 12 years. Among prisoners carrying a firearm during their crime, 40% of State inmates and 56% of Federal inmates received a sentence enhancement because of the firearm |
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What statistics indicate doesn't matter...they just promote a specific view in an attempt to gain public support. If you find it "interesting"...great. I am just pointing out that this is solely a pro gun survey, done with that in mind--the outcome WILL reflect those opinions of those who wanted the survey to turn out that way. I am sure that the anti's could come up with a similar poll that reflected a completely different outcome. The numbers mean nothing, fascinating as they may be... |
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Quoted: What statistics indicate doesn't matter...they just promote a specific view in an attempt to gain public support. If you find it "interesting"...great. I am just pointing out that this is solely a pro gun survey, done with that in mind--the outcome WILL reflect those opinions of those who wanted the survey to turn out that way. I am sure that the anti's could come up with a similar poll that reflected a completely different outcome. The numbers mean nothing, fascinating as they may be... Are you smoking crack? That is a Department of Justice (aka GOVERNMENT) run site. We're not talking about the NRA's here. If anything these are the people that people like you would say are lying to America about gunowners unfavorably. I think you just can't admit you're wrong... |