Re:Guns are now killing as many people as cars in the U.S
by SteveLAnderson on Thursday December 17, 2015 @01:18PM
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You may not be sure, but the researchers that study this subject are sure - http://andrewleigh.org/pdf/GunBuyback_Panel.pdf
And for the US - http://www.slate.com/articles/news_and_politics/crime/2013/1...
Re:Guns are now killing as many people as cars in the U.S
by refurb on Thursday December 17, 2015 @01:42PM
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It's not just me, it's other researchers as well.[1]
[1]https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gun_laws_in_Australia#Measurin...
"The results of these tests suggest that the NFA did not have any large effects on reducing firearm homicide or suicide rates."[61]"
"The implemented restrictions may not be responsible for the observed reductions in firearms suicide. Data suggest that a change in social and cultural attitudes could have contributed to the shift in method preference.[60]"
I wouldn't assume that it's settled.
Re:Guns are now killing as many people as cars in the U.S
by SteveLAnderson on Thursday December 17, 2015 @03:41PM
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The paper I linked to discussed both of those papers and corrects errors made in them.
Re:Guns are now killing as many people as cars in the U.S
by refurb on Thursday December 17, 2015 @07:58PM
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Care to point it out?
The table I'm looking at says firearm suicides dropped by 50% prior to the gun buyback.
I'd argue the decrease in overall suicides is a general trend happened to coincide with the gun buyback.
Also, prior to enacting gun control, Australia's non-firearm suicide rate doubled (1980-1996) while firearm suicide was cut in half.
Not sure there is any correlation.