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Is it just me or does that not make much sense?What Penn researchers found was alarming – almost five Philadelphians were shot every day over the course of the study and about 1 of these 5 people died. The research team concluded that, although successful defensive gun uses are possible and do occur each year, the chances of success are low. People should rethink their possession of guns or, at least, understand that regular possession necessitates careful safety countermeasures, write the authors. Suggestions to the contrary, especially for urban residents who may see gun possession as a defense against a dangerous environment should be discussed and thoughtfully reconsidered.
There must be a way they got from 6% to their conclusions. I wonder if they screened out criminals who were shot while in possession of a gun.Penn researchers investigated the link between being shot in an assault and a person’s possession of a gun at the time of the shooting. As identified by police and medical examiners, they randomly selected 677 cases of Philadelphia residents who were shot in an assault from 2003 to 2006. Six percent of these cases were in possession of a gun (such as in a holster, pocket, waistband, or vehicle) when they were shot.
This part isn't helping much either. Were they taking an opinion poll? Somebody help me here.These shooting cases were matched to Philadelphia residents who acted as the study’s controls. To identify the controls, trained phone canvassers called random Philadelphians soon after a reported shooting and asked about their possession of a gun at the time of the shooting. These random Philadelphians had not been shot and had nothing to do with the shooting. This is the same approach that epidemiologists have historically used to establish links between such things as smoking and lung cancer or drinking and car crashes.
10. The New England Journal of Medicine is filled with expert advice about guns; just like Guns & Ammo has some excellent treatises on heart surgery.
http://wordnet.princeton.edu:In a first-of its-kind study, epidemiologists at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine
I would really like to know the percentage of those who were randomly selected had their guns in their waistband. As I understand it, placing a gun in a waistband is the action most commonly associated with bad guys. Also, as I understand it, bad guys are more likely to get in to shootings.The study estimated that people with a gun were 4.5 times more likely to be shot in an assault than those not possessing a gun.
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Penn researchers investigated the link between being shot in an assault and a person’s possession of a gun at the time of the shooting. As identified by police and medical examiners, they randomly selected 677 cases of Philadelphia residents who were shot in an assault from 2003 to 2006. Six percent of these cases were in possession of a gun (such as in a holster, pocket, waistband, or vehicle) when they were shot.
There must be a way they got from 6% to their conclusions. I wonder if they screened out criminals who were shot while in possession of a gun.MechAg94 wrote:one of the studies referenced.
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Penn researchers investigated the link between being shot in an assault and a person’s possession of a gun at the time of the shooting. As identified by police and medical examiners, they randomly selected 677 cases of Philadelphia residents who were shot in an assault from 2003 to 2006. Six percent of these gang bangers admitted being in possession of a gun (such as in a holster, pocket, waistband, or vehicle) when they were shot.
