Reality

[tikistitch]

Source: CDC

Comments

[lenity.livejournal.com]

That is incredible. :(

[nitasee.livejournal.com]

And somehow, I'm not surprised. Appalled, yes. Surprised, no.

[gothiclibrarian.livejournal.com]

If you've been to CDC already you may have seen this: http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/bjs/guns.htm

And this: http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/bjs/homicide/weapons.htm

And another link: http://www.treas.gov/press/releases/reports/report.pdf

[tikistitch.livejournal.com]

No, I hadn't seen those links, thanks! I had heard that after a long decline, violent crime is on the upswing again. Disturbing.

[mmymoon.livejournal.com]

See, this one is adjusted for it. (I checked the other and couldn't see.) What's up with Norway?

[mmymoon.livejournal.com]

(The perils of reading one's list backwards! I'm not trying to start a discussion or anything, due to differing moralities and whatnot, but I just simply get boggles by gun/drug/healthcare/etc. statistics comparing the US to other countries -- since I've seen a lot that DON'T adjust for population/urban areas. And as one-time stats nerd, that always weirded me out. Sure Canada is more peaceful... Canada is also mostly frozen wasteland and/or farms...)

[mmymoon.livejournal.com]

(not that we aren't more violent, sex-hating, Christian, etc. etc. disclaim disclaim, but it's no wonder the field of statistics gets a bad name sometimes! NOOOOOO I LOVE THEM SO)

[tikistitch.livejournal.com]

I'm through discussing, actually. If the gun nuts think it's hunky dory for an insane person to stroll into a gun shop in Virginia and buy an assault weapon so he can go kill cheerleaders, then I say, take 'em all away. All of 'em. All the handguns. Bring on the Black Helicopters.