On 1/28/16 3:29 PM, wrote:
On Thu, 28 Jan 2016 13:31:44 -0500, Keyser Söze
wrote:


For gun deaths, the "Red" states are the deadliest.

Gun Deaths per 100,000 Population

Alaska 20.4
Louisiana 19.2
Alabama 16.2
Mississippi 16.1
Wyoming 15.6
Montana 15.4
New Mexico* 14.9
Arizona 14.6
Nevada* 14.5
Arkansas 14.4

The “leading states,� in terms of gun deaths per 100,000 residents,
except for New Mexico and Nevada, were carried by the Republicans in the
2012 presidential race. All the rest of the states in the top 20 were
carried by the Republican candidate.

http://kff.org/other/state-indicator...e-per-100000/#


I don't have the time right now but it might be interesting to drill
down on what those deaths were and where they occurred.
My first question is how many were suicides. 6 months of winter will
do that to you ;-)
The next question in the southern states is how many were in the big
cities.


Are those who die by the gun any deader no matter the cause?

On Thu, 28 Jan 2016 16:32:16 -0500, Keyser Söze wrote:

On 1/28/16 3:29 PM, wrote:
On Thu, 28 Jan 2016 13:31:44 -0500, Keyser Söze
wrote:


For gun deaths, the "Red" states are the deadliest.

Gun Deaths per 100,000 Population

Alaska 20.4
Louisiana 19.2
Alabama 16.2
Mississippi 16.1
Wyoming 15.6
Montana 15.4
New Mexico* 14.9
Arizona 14.6
Nevada* 14.5
Arkansas 14.4

The “leading states,” in terms of gun deaths per 100,000 residents,
except for New Mexico and Nevada, were carried by the Republicans in the
2012 presidential race. All the rest of the states in the top 20 were
carried by the Republican candidate.

http://kff.org/other/state-indicator...e-per-100000/#


I don't have the time right now but it might be interesting to drill
down on what those deaths were and where they occurred.
My first question is how many were suicides. 6 months of winter will
do that to you ;-)
The next question in the southern states is how many were in the big
cities.


Are those who die by the gun any deader no matter the cause?

Are those owls still down there by the creek?
--

Ban idiots, not guns!

On 1/28/16 4:41 PM, John H. wrote:
On Thu, 28 Jan 2016 16:32:16 -0500, Keyser Söze wrote:

On 1/28/16 3:29 PM, wrote:
On Thu, 28 Jan 2016 13:31:44 -0500, Keyser Söze
wrote:


For gun deaths, the "Red" states are the deadliest.

Gun Deaths per 100,000 Population

Alaska 20.4
Louisiana 19.2
Alabama 16.2
Mississippi 16.1
Wyoming 15.6
Montana 15.4
New Mexico* 14.9
Arizona 14.6
Nevada* 14.5
Arkansas 14.4

The “leading states,” in terms of gun deaths per 100,000 residents,
except for New Mexico and Nevada, were carried by the Republicans in the
2012 presidential race. All the rest of the states in the top 20 were
carried by the Republican candidate.

http://kff.org/other/state-indicator...e-per-100000/#


I don't have the time right now but it might be interesting to drill
down on what those deaths were and where they occurred.
My first question is how many were suicides. 6 months of winter will
do that to you ;-)
The next question in the southern states is how many were in the big
cities.


Are those who die by the gun any deader no matter the cause?

Are those owls still down there by the creek?
--

Ban idiots, not guns!


Lately, we've had a couple of Cooper's Hawks in the back yard.

On Thu, 28 Jan 2016 16:58:18 -0500, Keyser Söze wrote:

On 1/28/16 4:41 PM, John H. wrote:
On Thu, 28 Jan 2016 16:32:16 -0500, Keyser Söze wrote:

On 1/28/16 3:29 PM, wrote:
On Thu, 28 Jan 2016 13:31:44 -0500, Keyser Söze
wrote:


For gun deaths, the "Red" states are the deadliest.

Gun Deaths per 100,000 Population

Alaska 20.4
Louisiana 19.2
Alabama 16.2
Mississippi 16.1
Wyoming 15.6
Montana 15.4
New Mexico* 14.9
Arizona 14.6
Nevada* 14.5
Arkansas 14.4

The “leading states,” in terms of gun deaths per 100,000 residents,
except for New Mexico and Nevada, were carried by the Republicans in the
2012 presidential race. All the rest of the states in the top 20 were
carried by the Republican candidate.

http://kff.org/other/state-indicator...e-per-100000/#


I don't have the time right now but it might be interesting to drill
down on what those deaths were and where they occurred.
My first question is how many were suicides. 6 months of winter will
do that to you ;-)
The next question in the southern states is how many were in the big
cities.


Are those who die by the gun any deader no matter the cause?

Are those owls still down there by the creek?
--

Ban idiots, not guns!


Lately, we've had a couple of Cooper's Hawks in the back yard.

Gosh, you can put their pictures right up there with the owl pictures, eh?

Do you really think someone believes that?
--

Ban idiots, not guns!

On Thu, 28 Jan 2016 16:41:04 -0500, John H.
wrote:

On Thu, 28 Jan 2016 16:32:16 -0500, Keyser Söze wrote:

On 1/28/16 3:29 PM, wrote:
On Thu, 28 Jan 2016 13:31:44 -0500, Keyser Söze
wrote:


For gun deaths, the "Red" states are the deadliest.

Gun Deaths per 100,000 Population

Alaska 20.4
Louisiana 19.2
Alabama 16.2
Mississippi 16.1
Wyoming 15.6
Montana 15.4
New Mexico* 14.9
Arizona 14.6
Nevada* 14.5
Arkansas 14.4

The “leading states,” in terms of gun deaths per 100,000 residents,
except for New Mexico and Nevada, were carried by the Republicans in the
2012 presidential race. All the rest of the states in the top 20 were
carried by the Republican candidate.

http://kff.org/other/state-indicator...e-per-100000/#


I don't have the time right now but it might be interesting to drill
down on what those deaths were and where they occurred.
My first question is how many were suicides. 6 months of winter will
do that to you ;-)
The next question in the southern states is how many were in the big
cities.


Are those who die by the gun any deader no matter the cause?

Are those owls still down there by the creek?

===

Perhaps there weren't any? It's very easy to mistake bats in the
belfry for owls by the creek.

On Thu, 28 Jan 2016 20:00:31 -0500, wrote:

On Thu, 28 Jan 2016 16:41:04 -0500, John H.
wrote:

On Thu, 28 Jan 2016 16:32:16 -0500, Keyser Söze wrote:

On 1/28/16 3:29 PM, wrote:
On Thu, 28 Jan 2016 13:31:44 -0500, Keyser Söze
wrote:


For gun deaths, the "Red" states are the deadliest.

Gun Deaths per 100,000 Population

Alaska 20.4
Louisiana 19.2
Alabama 16.2
Mississippi 16.1
Wyoming 15.6
Montana 15.4
New Mexico* 14.9
Arizona 14.6
Nevada* 14.5
Arkansas 14.4

The “leading states,” in terms of gun deaths per 100,000 residents,
except for New Mexico and Nevada, were carried by the Republicans in the
2012 presidential race. All the rest of the states in the top 20 were
carried by the Republican candidate.

http://kff.org/other/state-indicator...e-per-100000/#


I don't have the time right now but it might be interesting to drill
down on what those deaths were and where they occurred.
My first question is how many were suicides. 6 months of winter will
do that to you ;-)
The next question in the southern states is how many were in the big
cities.


Are those who die by the gun any deader no matter the cause?

Are those owls still down there by the creek?

===

Perhaps there weren't any? It's very easy to mistake bats in the
belfry for owls by the creek.

I'm sure we'll be seeing his hawk pictures soon.
--

Ban idiots, not guns!

On 1/28/2016 4:32 PM, Keyser Söze wrote:
On 1/28/16 3:29 PM, wrote:
On Thu, 28 Jan 2016 13:31:44 -0500, Keyser Söze
wrote:


For gun deaths, the "Red" states are the deadliest.

Gun Deaths per 100,000 Population

Alaska 20.4
Louisiana 19.2
Alabama 16.2
Mississippi 16.1
Wyoming 15.6
Montana 15.4
New Mexico* 14.9
Arizona 14.6
Nevada* 14.5
Arkansas 14.4

The “leading states,� in terms of gun deaths per 100,000 residents,
except for New Mexico and Nevada, were carried by the Republicans in the
2012 presidential race. All the rest of the states in the top 20 were
carried by the Republican candidate.

http://kff.org/other/state-indicator...e-per-100000/#


I don't have the time right now but it might be interesting to drill
down on what those deaths were and where they occurred.
My first question is how many were suicides. 6 months of winter will
do that to you ;-)
The next question in the southern states is how many were in the big
cities.


Are those who die by the gun any deader no matter the cause?


Are you suggesting that the gun death rates in places like Detroit and
Chicago would be even higher if the local governments were predominately
Republican?

On 1/28/16 5:04 PM, Mr. Luddite wrote:
On 1/28/2016 4:32 PM, Keyser Söze wrote:
On 1/28/16 3:29 PM, wrote:
On Thu, 28 Jan 2016 13:31:44 -0500, Keyser Söze
wrote:


For gun deaths, the "Red" states are the deadliest.

Gun Deaths per 100,000 Population

Alaska 20.4
Louisiana 19.2
Alabama 16.2
Mississippi 16.1
Wyoming 15.6
Montana 15.4
New Mexico* 14.9
Arizona 14.6
Nevada* 14.5
Arkansas 14.4

The “leading states,� in terms of gun deaths per 100,000 residents,
except for New Mexico and Nevada, were carried by the Republicans in
the
2012 presidential race. All the rest of the states in the top 20 were
carried by the Republican candidate.

http://kff.org/other/state-indicator...e-per-100000/#


I don't have the time right now but it might be interesting to drill
down on what those deaths were and where they occurred.
My first question is how many were suicides. 6 months of winter will
do that to you ;-)
The next question in the southern states is how many were in the big
cities.


Are those who die by the gun any deader no matter the cause?


Are you suggesting that the gun death rates in places like Detroit and
Chicago would be even higher if the local governments were predominately
Republican?

Nope.

On Thu, 28 Jan 2016 17:04:40 -0500, "Mr. Luddite"
wrote:

Are you suggesting that the gun death rates in places like Detroit and
Chicago would be even higher if the local governments were predominately
Republican?

Actually we have seen that experiment. When Rudy took over New York
City from the Democrats and actually started enforcing the "little"
laws, crime, particularly murder plunged, making NYC one of the safest
cities instead of one of the most dangerous.
Now that we have the bleeding heart liberal mayor, that crime rate is
creeping back up again.

On Thu, 28 Jan 2016 19:37:19 -0500, wrote:

On Thu, 28 Jan 2016 17:04:40 -0500, "Mr. Luddite"
wrote:

Are you suggesting that the gun death rates in places like Detroit and
Chicago would be even higher if the local governments were predominately
Republican?

Actually we have seen that experiment. When Rudy took over New York
City from the Democrats and actually started enforcing the "little"
laws, crime, particularly murder plunged, making NYC one of the safest
cities instead of one of the most dangerous.
Now that we have the bleeding heart liberal mayor, that crime rate is
creeping back up again.

Always the fact checker, I looked it up. When Koch and Dinkins were
the mayor, they had between 1504 and 2245 murders a year. Rudy had cut
that to 649 by the time he lefty and Bloomberg, following the same "no
tolerance for petty crime" philosophy got it down to 328. It is going
back up again with DiBlasio.