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Gun Control Reform Activism

Electric Monk

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Reply to freshwest (Original post)

Tue Apr 30, 2013, 02:44 AM

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Science Confirms The Obvious: Gun Laws Are Associated With Fewer Gun Deaths [View all] freshwest Mar 2013 OP

Geez could there be MORE gun deaths in Chicago and DC were it not for these gun laws? dkf Mar 2013 #1

Gang-related shootings are a tiny fraction of homicides. Robb Mar 2013 #2

Since most gun deaths are suicides it is curious this is not the main rationale for gun control. dkf Mar 2013 #4

The real answer to your questions is simply out of sight out of mind. gejohnston Mar 2013 #6

FYI: AUTOMATED MESSAGE: Results of your Jury Service aikoaiko Mar 2013 #7

LOL. Looks like the NRA talking points have found their way into this forum. DanTex Mar 2013 #8

Hemenway isn't taken that seriously gejohnston Mar 2013 #9

Not taken seriously by who? He's a Harvard professor with an extensive publication record. DanTex Mar 2013 #10

I didn't say researchers thought any such thing gejohnston Mar 2013 #11

In other words, you can't name a single researcher who agrees with you. DanTex Mar 2013 #12

I said none have found, AFAIK gejohnston Mar 2013 #14

Umm, you said "they don't seem to be accepted by serious researchers" (post 6) DanTex Mar 2013 #16

I also used the qualifier "seemed" gejohnston Mar 2013 #17

You need to look up the word "mostly". DanTex Mar 2013 #18

he is the most cited on your list gejohnston Mar 2013 #19

Do you ever say anything true? "DA Brent" is first author on 9 of the studies. DanTex Mar 2013 #20

your point? gejohnston Mar 2013 #21

you oppose gun control, why are you here? CreekDog Apr 2013 #23

Yes. Maybe even as much as New Orleans or St Louis. DanTex Mar 2013 #5

There are Illinois' state laws and statewide is lower than Indiana CreekDog Apr 2013 #24

Marking this for a later read. progressoid Mar 2013 #3

CDC puts US suicides by gun at approx. 20,000 in 2010 Progressive dog Mar 2013 #13

Going the root causes of the desire to commit suicide would help, too. There was a paragraph at the freshwest Mar 2013 #15

kick nt Electric Monk Apr 2013 #22

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