--- William T Goodall <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> On Sunday, August 10, 2003, at 11:15 pm, Doug Pensinger wrote:
>
> > Jan Coffey wrote:
> >
> >> I also suggest that given that the same site lists Nevada and NewYork
> >> as 7 &
> >> 8 respectivly for previous years the statistical significance given
> >> their
> >> method of rating is rather low.
> >
> > OK Jan, I give. I'll use your standards to prove my point: Armed
> > societies aren't more polite because I said so.
>
> http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/rds/pdfs2/hosb502tabs.xls
>
> The average homicides per 100,000 persons per year over 1998-2000 in
> the USA was 5.87. In England and Wales (where guns are pretty much
> unavailable) the rate was 1.50.
>
> In fact the whole of Europe has much lower homicide rates than the USA,
> and much stricter gun control.
>
what about home invasion and rape?
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