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Gun Control & RKBA

benEzra

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8. Here. See Table 15 and Figure 29.

Reply to flamin lib (Reply #6)

Thu Aug 6, 2015, 11:04 PM

Aug 2015

http://home.chicagopolice.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/2011-Murder-Report.pdf

The overwhelming majority were gang related, and nearly 90% of murderers and 75% of victims had prior arrest records.

Also note that out of 436 murders, only one was committed with any type of rifle. Five were killed using shotguns, sixteen with bare hands and shoes, four with cars. Baseball bats and crowbars tied rifles at one murder each.

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G.O.P. Candidates and Mass Shootings [View all] SecularMotion Aug 2015 OP

"Despite the repeated horror of mass shootings in churches, movie theaters and schoolrooms" Nuclear Unicorn Aug 2015 #1

We shouldn't crow about our regressive stance on the 2A. ileus Aug 2015 #2

Once again: mass shootings shouldn't drive gun policy. Lizzie Poppet Aug 2015 #3

I don't think you're correct. flamin lib Aug 2015 #4

I'll try and find the original research. Lizzie Poppet Aug 2015 #5

Not asking about mass shootings, but the idea that drugs and gangs cause the most deaths. nt flamin lib Aug 2015 #6

Ah, I see. Here is a good source. Lizzie Poppet Aug 2015 #7

Here. See Table 15 and Figure 29. benEzra Aug 2015 #8