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In reply to the discussion: One map that puts America's gun violence epidemic in perspective [View all]sarisataka
(18,222 posts)4. So a map
That show gun ownership per capita with an explanation that immediately points out there is not a direct relationship between ownership and violence is putting the epidemic in perspective.
I suppose if you call a trend that is flat or falling an epidemic it isn't much stretching to say there is a relationship that you just denied because it is true in some cases- especially if you exclude Mexico.
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One map that puts America's gun violence epidemic in perspective [View all]
SecularMotion
Jun 2014
OP
Honduras has a murder rate 22 times that of America? I would seriously want to take my children
Fred Sanders
Jun 2014
#3
In America we have cut our murder and manslaughter rate in half over the past 20 years
hack89
Jun 2014
#19
We are not supposed to notice that poverty and corruption correlate...
friendly_iconoclast
Jun 2014
#22
We have a horrible murder rate compared to countries like us. No one can deny it. n-t
Logical
Jun 2014
#23
Yet the point of the OP is that high gun ownership rates cause high murder rates
hack89
Jun 2014
#24
I am fine with guns. But I have no doubt that if there were no guns the USA murder rate would......
Logical
Jun 2014
#25
Guns are designed to kill things. Stop the silly comparisons. I will take my chance.....
Logical
Jun 2014
#28
Guns make it easy to kill people. LOL, why do cops/military carry guns? Get it yet? n-t
Logical
Jun 2014
#30
You really think if there were NO guns that they would all be replaced with other weapons? n-t
Logical
Jun 2014
#32
If you have no stake in the game, why should it matter what you think about the game?
Jenoch
Jul 2014
#69
LOL, so under your logic we should give guns to robbers to reduce injury's? Classic! n-t
Logical
Jun 2014
#38
No, based on what you said would that not prevent injury's??? You said it Einstein, not me.......
Logical
Jun 2014
#40
You still have not explained why we don't arm robbers with guns to prevent injury's! Please....
Logical
Jun 2014
#44
So you have no proof of this claim except something you read who knows where? LOL.....
Logical
Jun 2014
#46
LOL, you said it was a book! So you didn't even look before? Just BSing me? n-t
Logical
Jun 2014
#48