Gun Control & RKBA

sarisataka

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4. Hold on a moment...

Mon Apr 11, 2016, 05:47 PM

Apr 2016

We have been repeatedly told gun ownership is plummeting. Yet old data is valid because

"Gun ownership levels across states hardly change over time," he said. "For example, the best predictors of whether you will own a gun is whether you grew up with guns and whether your neighbors are gun owners or not." These indicators, Hemenway said, "don’t switch back and forth."

So Hemenway is saying ownership is not changing. Who is correct?

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Mira Signer says state with highest gun ownership rates have highest suicide rates [View all] SecularMotion Apr 2016 OP

Causation or correlation? Japan has a much higher suicide rate - jonno99 Apr 2016 #1

Countries with a lower suicide rate than the US Travis_0004 Apr 2016 #2

This just in: Homes with swimming pools have more drownings. nt flamin lib Apr 2016 #3

Did you have something relevant to add to the discussion? friendly_iconoclast Apr 2016 #6

no shit armueller2001 Apr 2016 #8

Hold on a moment... sarisataka Apr 2016 #4

Watch over your loved ones folks. ileus Apr 2016 #5

Rates... beevul Apr 2016 #7

causation is in facilitation of suicide attempt jimmy the one Apr 2016 #9

Blubbity blub blub blub. beevul Apr 2016 #10

unclear as mud jimmy the one Apr 2016 #12

To you. beevul Apr 2016 #13

the beeve getting blue in the face jimmy the one Apr 2016 #14

Again... beevul Apr 2016 #17

warning to gun enthusiasts, graphics may make you nervous jimmy the one Apr 2016 #15

Blah blah blah. beevul Apr 2016 #18

What about the conection between suicide.. virginia mountainman Apr 2016 #11

a large problem where none exists jimmy the one Apr 2016 #16

No, james. beevul Apr 2016 #19