Re:Ask HN: Is gun purchase data available?
by partisan on Tuesday June 21, 2016 @11:57AM
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Following the [X] I was wondering if we can build a model [Y] and some other data sources like [Z], etc ?
(X = Reichstag Fire, Y = of potential communists, Z = communist party affiliation)
(X = 9/11 Attacks, Y = of terrorists, Z = mosque attendance)
I guess you could, but has history taught us nothing?
If I am a communist, am I a threat to you?
If I am a muslim, am I a threat to you?
If I have a gun, am I a threat to you?
I don't own a gun or have a gun license, nor do I want to be the victim of gun violence (or violence of any kind, having experienced it), but I don't know what you would gain from this information if you are looking to profile a potential disaster.
(X = Reichstag Fire, Y = of potential communists, Z = communist party affiliation) (X = 9/11 Attacks, Y = of terrorists, Z = mosque attendance)
I guess you could, but has history taught us nothing? If I am a communist, am I a threat to you? If I am a muslim, am I a threat to you? If I have a gun, am I a threat to you?
I don't own a gun or have a gun license, nor do I want to be the victim of gun violence (or violence of any kind, having experienced it), but I don't know what you would gain from this information if you are looking to profile a potential disaster.