Richard Casady wrote:
On Tue, 02 Jun 2009 21:36:36 -0700, jps wrote:

I said that people who owned handguns were more likely to take their
own lives. Do you fit that description?

Tens of millions of handgun owners, a few thousand suicides. Many
people are math challenged. Are you?

Casady

I have heard this statistic stated a number of different ways, and
neither of these statements would indicate any problems understand math
or statistics.

I have heard that gun owners are much more likely to be successful in
their suicide attempts and that gun owners are more likely than the non
gun owners to commit or attempt suicide. Neither of these "facts"
would dispute that fact that there are many more gun owners who do not
commit or attempt suicide than those who do commit or attempt suicide.

Here is study by the Harvard School of Public Health that would support
both of the statements above. : " They found that in the 15 states
with the highest numbers of household gun owners, the suicide rate was
double that of the 6 states with the lowest numbers of household Suicide
Rates Significantly Higher in States with the Most Gun Owners gun
owners. Population sizes among the states were similar. "

http://www.associatedcontent.com/art...ly_higher.html

I do know that many people are math and statistically challenged. It
would appear from your statement, that you are one of those who are have
problems understanding math and statistics.



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Reginald P. Smithers III, Esq.

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