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Steve wrote:
On 15-Jan-2007, Jeff wrote:

Before you talk about "twisted statistics" you should consider some
reality: The murder rate in New York City is lower than Cheyenne, Wy.




"That twisted statistic fails the address the possibility (PROBABILITY) that
states with a higher rate of firearm ownership have the weapons because of
the higher rates of violence, such as in states with large corrupt and
violent cities, e.g., "

the word was "states." You obviously had trouble with the sentence
structure.


You claimed the New York was a violent city, and the Wyoming had a
"minuscule violent crime rate." I merely pointed out the NYC murder
rate was lower than Cheyenne's. So what's your problem?