> Backers, opponents argue over statistics on slayings > By Kimberly A. C. Wilson > Sun Staff > February 10, 2004
> For state lawmakers, gun-control advocates, police commissioners and even c > andidates stumping for president, when it comes to the issue of banning assault > weapons, one-in-five is the magic number. > [...] > "One in five law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty is killed with an > assault weapon." The main thing about the VPC result is that they counted as "AW" many guns that they want to be on the list, but are unlikely to ever be put there. A more subtle complaint is that they counted _only_ what they considered "AW"s as a part of the whole. It is entirely possible that "4 out of 10" are committed with a .38 revolver -- with the implication that "more police officers lives would be saved" if revolvers were banned. But that result exposes the silliness of their underlying premise. --jcr _______________________________________________ To post, send message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To subscribe, unsubscribe, change options, or get password, see http://lists.ucla.edu/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/firearmsregprof
