Auditing Shooting Rampage Statistics
from Silver Underground:
Firearm prohibitionists love to use tragedy to leverage their agenda. So, it’s important for gun rights advocates to stand their ground and fire back (proverbially) whenever this happens.
This analysis was originally published after the Dark Knight premier shooting in Aurora, Colorado and was based on an older analysis I did of just 10 shootings. My conclusions are always met with great enthusiasm and much skepticism, which is why I continually audit the statistics and refine the data. I am especially grateful to all the knowledgeable commenters who have helped correct my errors. So, in light of the recent tragedy in Newtown, Connecticut that has left 27 dead, including 20 children, I am updating this analysis. The analysis now includes 100 shootings with 32 cases of gunmen firing indiscriminately whose rampage was cut short through the intervention of either a civilian or a police officer. But here’s a spoiler… It’s not that different.
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2012-12-16 09:28:13
Source: http://sgtreport.com/2012/12/auditing-shooting-rampage-statistics/
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