Reply To: THE PUZZLE OF MURDER-BY-GUN STATISTICS

[Matt]

Wow this is up to 6 pages already. I’m curious, have you actually graphed the two stats together? In your post you are pointing to some interesting data points but in no way is that indicative of the overall trend.

I.e. those few interesting points might just be outliers on a graph which may or may not support gun control. I’d like to see the graph, rather than be told about the points which support your argument.

Here’s one someone prepared earlier: http://crimepreventionresearchcenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/Screen-Shot-2014-03-31-at-Monday-March-31-3.17-AM.png . And oh look, outliers. Interesting graph.