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Posted: 6/3/2001 9:43:05 AM EDT
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You won't find very many statistics for this. Assault weapons as they are defined by the Violent Crime & Law Enforcement Act of 1994 aren't actually used in crime very much, it's something like 1% of all gun crime. The anti groups don't want to publish numbers because then it would become obvious that the ban is not needed.
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Posted: 6/3/2001 9:47:14 AM EDT
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You might try contacting the research division at the NRA. They've printed some of the stats in the magazine before.
You might also try a search of FBI Uniform Crime Report. |
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Posted: 6/3/2001 9:55:17 AM EDT
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I know they are a tiny percentage, i need someplace reliable to cite that from that would not be considered "a right wing progun nutcase" :)
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Posted: 6/3/2001 11:11:49 AM EDT
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I believe you can find those stats in the FBI's Uniform Crime Reports. I don't have a link (I don't even know if its even available online), but do a search and check the FBI's site.
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Posted: 6/3/2001 11:19:13 AM EDT
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The FBI's Uniform Crime Reports: [url]http://www.fbi.gov/ucr/ucr.htm[/url] |
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Posted: 6/3/2001 5:12:21 PM EDT
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Hmm thanks that should help disprove the # of gun traces support. 10+ handguns a year and less then 1k rifles.
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Posted: 6/3/2001 6:04:21 PM EDT
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The CDC has some info. Here is a start.
[url]http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/about/otheract/ice/guncodes.htm[/url] |
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Posted: 6/3/2001 6:59:49 PM EDT
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Another angle that might be interesting to research would be just how many ACTUAL assault rifles (as in capable of fully automatic fire) versus our evil little semi-auto versions are used to commit crimes. The evil-looking-stuff-on-a-rifle ban has got to win the all-time how-could-anything-be-so-stupid award. Find some statistics on how many shootings weren't solved because a flash-hider was on the firearm, or how many times the collapsible stock HAD to be used (maneuverability in a crowded space??), or better yet, how many times a perfectly good firearm was not fired, but used as a holder for a bayonet so that a stabbing occurred! Just an idea.....
[8D] WWoodworth |
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