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Gun Control & RKBA

MH1

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1. Raw number, not per capita?

Reply to jmg257 (Original post)

Wed Jul 13, 2016, 12:34 PM

Jul 2016

Per capita may not be right either (also depends on ratio of cops to population, plus rural vs urban), but damn sure better than raw number of homicides. California has a higher number of police homicides by gun than Wyoming? I'm shocked, shocked I tell you ...

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Interesting cross-post: More Police die by gunshot violence in States that have more guns [View all] jmg257 Jul 2016 OP

Raw number, not per capita? MH1 Jul 2016 #1

They use homicide rates per 10,000 LE...number of states used in sampling in both goups jmg257 Jul 2016 #2

"Confusing?". Don't worry, MSM will be glad to clear things up... Eleanors38 Jul 2016 #3

Hhh-heh-heh Florida behind Delaware Hhhh-heh-heh-heh.. nt Eleanors38 Jul 2016 #4

inter alia population density jimmy the one Jul 2016 #5

Thanks Jimmy, always interesting in getting your take! Cheers! nt jmg257 Jul 2016 #6