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In reply to the discussion: Sunday Shooting Review [View all]Jeff In Milwaukee
(13,992 posts)101. No, it's not
You've got quite the learning curve, my friend.
http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm6103a2.htm
In the cities under surveillance, there were 2,933 homicides, with 856 of them being gang related. That would make just under 30% of homicides gang-related. What's more, the MAJORITY of firearm deaths are suicides. So gang-related homicides are likely only about 10% (or less) of all handgun deaths.
The drug war and gang-related violence is a contributing factor, but it's nowhere close to being a root cause.
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Preacher, wife and 3 children dead, many guns including assult weapons in home
Care Acutely
Jan 2013
#96
Why is gang violence of such a pressing concern to you? Unless of course, you are in a gang
Number23
Jan 2013
#61
Maybe your neighbors hate you and are trying to get you to move by breaking into your home
Number23
Jan 2013
#73
Yes, but at least I can read those volumes. Which is far more than I can say for you.
Number23
Jan 2013
#78
I wonder is this is a record. I've never seen so many hidden by one person on one thread
Katashi_itto
Jan 2013
#99
I'm pretty sure the 2 and 4 year olds were part of rival gangs. Thanks for your concern. n/t
A Simple Game
Jan 2013
#24
A question that seems to be a constant NRA talking point to minimize the lives of urban victims
MightyMopar
Jan 2013
#35
I was snarkily pointing out that I don't think it matters how, who, where,
A Simple Game
Jan 2013
#36