Re: Gun Control's Twisted Outcome

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From: Random
Date: Wed, 29 Nov 2006 14:19

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pcourterelle wrote:
> If you want to properly assess the affect of firearm regulation on crime
> then compare apples to apples - crime rates involving firearms. Using a
> cross-national survey of general crime rates without controlling for the
> frequency of firearm involvement is a waste of time and the result is
> meaningless when assessing the effect of gun control. You should also hold
> for type of firearm - handguns and long-barrel firearms. In Canada, gun
> control measures appear to have affect only on the use of long-barrel
> firearms in crime. The overall rate of homicide by firearm in Canada
> decreased by 50% from 1979 to 2004 during an era of increasing firearm
> regulation. The rate of homicide by handgun, however, went virtually
> unchanged from 1979 to 2004. Thus the effect of gun control in Canada has
> had almost no effect on handguns. And it should be no surprise that handguns
> account for two-thirds of all firearm-related homicides.

Do you want to prove your point by showing some credible statistics to
support it, or do you expect to be taken on your word?

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