"Dr. Ted Miller, National Public Services Research Institute examined the link between gun ownership rates and firearms death within Canadian provinces, the United States, England/Wales and Australia and concluded that 92% of the variance in death rates was explained by access to firearms in those areas. He suggested that a 1% increase (or decrease) in the percentage of households with guns in Canada would be associated with a 5.8% increase (or decrease) in the Canadian gun death rate.(T. Miller, M. Cohen. ""Costs of Gunshot and Cut/Stab Wounds in the United States, with some Canadian Comparisons. "" Accid Anal Prev 1997; 29 (3): 329-41.)"
"The international experience with firearms regulation and comparative mortality statistics tend to reinforce the thesis that there is a link between access to firearms and firearm death in industrialized countries, although there are issues around uniform reporting and other variables that must be addressed."
"For example, a review of 13 countries showed that there was a strong correlation between gun ownership and both homicide with a gun and overall homicide rates (Killias excluded Northern Ireland from the analysis because of the level of civil unrest). In an analysis of 14 countries, the correlation between gun ownership and gun suicide was also significant, as was the correlation of gun ownership with overall suicide rates. Killias found no evidence of a compensation process whereby other means were substituted with firearms. (Killias, M. ""International Correlations between Gun Ownership and Rate of Homicide and Suicide."" Canadian Medical Association Journal. 1993;148 (10): 1721-5) "
"In another study, based on a standardized survey of victimization in fifty-four countries, gun ownership was significantly related to both the level of robberies and the level of sexual assaults. The relationship between levels of gun ownership and threats/assaults with a gun is also strong. Van Dijk also concluded that high levels of gun ownership such as in the USA, the former Yugoslavia, South Africa and several Latin American countries are strongly related to higher levels of violence generally."
"Canada has always had stronger firearms regulation than the United States, particularly with respect to handguns. In Canada, handguns have been licensed and registered since the 1930’s, ownership of guns has never been regarded as a right and several court rulings have reaffirmed the right of the government to protect citizens from guns. Handgun ownership has been restricted to police, members of gun clubs or collectors. Very few (about 50 in the country) have been given permits to carry handguns for ""self-protection."" This is only possible if an applicant can prove that their life is in danger and the police cannot protect them."
"As a result, Canada has roughly 1 million handguns while the United States has more than 76 million. While there are other factors affecting murder, suicide and unintentional injury rates, a comparison of data in Canada and the United States suggests that access to handguns may play a role. While the murder rate without guns in the US is roughly equivalent (1.8 times) to that of Canada, the murder rate with handguns is 14.5 times the Canadian rate. The costs of firearms death and injury in the two countries have been compared and estimated to be $495 (US) per resident in the United States compared to $195 per resident in Canada."
Year Canada US US/CAN
Population 1998 30.2 m 270 m 8.9x
Number of All Firearms 1998 7.4 m 222 m 30x
Number of Handguns 1998 1.2 m 76 m 63.3x
Guns per capita 1997 0.25 0.82 3.3x
"Firearms Death (Rate per 100,000)* " Canada US US/Can
Accidental deaths with Firearms 1998 0.2 0.3 1.5x
Suicides with Firearms 1998 3.4 6.4 1.9x
Total Firearms Deaths 1998 4.3 11.4 2.7x
"Crime Statistics (Rate per 100,000) " Canada US US/Can
Murders with Firearms 1998 0.5 4.4 7.9x
Murders with Handguns 1998 0.23 3.3 14.5x
Murders without Guns 1998 1.3 2.3 1.8x
Robberies with Guns 1998 18 63 3.5x
Roberries without Guns 1998 78 102 1.3x
Canada US Can/US
"Overall Homicide rate per 100,000 " 1998 1.83 6.62 3.6x
% of homicides with firearms 1998 27.30% 66% 2.4x
% of firearm homicides with handguns 1998 46% 75% 1.6x
"Statistics compiled from Centre for Justice Statistics; FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Data, Bureau of Justice Statistics, Statistics Canada Homicide Survey; Research and Statistics Division Department of Justice (Kwing Hung) June 2001 "
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Guns: Opinions?
by RichieRich inmy mom isnt a big fan of guns, but after being mugged once, she appreciates the value of a well placed firearm.
she doesn't mind that i hunt and go to the shooting range regularly with my father.
about 6 months ago, i was out in field service with my mother and an elder's 2 daughters.
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anyone play guitar?
by tsunami_rid3r ini just got one and i learn a few chords, but im having trouble switching between them fast and my fingers hurt a little, when can i start getting caluses and should i rest my fingers?
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I play guitar. Have fro many years. I play every day.
If learning to read music is going to be a hindance then try TAB. Check out www.powertabs.net. theres a little app you dowload then it will read TABs posted there in both TAB and music score.
I've just learnt Bach's BWV 1007. Beautifull.
Is IP_Sec said, it can be boring to learn the scales and keys, but in the end it will be worth it.
steve
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Circumcision and the WT
by Sangdigger inwhile discussing the old law and circumcision today with a friend, it hit me that i had never heard the wts say anything about its modern day practice, but only discussed the historical part of it.
but considering how they love to spout out streams of knowledge concerning everything there is to know, i couldnt help but think somewhere in the last century or so, they either condoned it, or condemned it.
(of course based on the current light at the time) .
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I can't see the WTBTS agreeing to circumcision as it involves removing the protective skin so the head of the organ(iztation) is permanently expossed.
steve
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Just a question
by brittani ini am not a jevoha's witness...and i have some questions for you.. 1. wasn't jesus set to return in 1874 according to your history?.
2. if you believe the bible, the bible says that jesus came for the salvation of all men, not just 144000 of them.. 3. if only 144,000 people are allowed to go to heaven with god, then why did god send jesus to earth?
god's eternal life is a gift, not something you have to work for.. please reply
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Welocome brittani,
If you want to know the JDub beliefs then you can go here
http://www.watchtower.org/library/jt/article_03.htm
Its their website, and list the scriptures used to define their pratices. I would recommend you take a look, and view the ENTIRE context of scriptures quoted. You'll start to see a patern.
steve
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Is this a scam?
by Soledad in.
read this website and let me know what you all think.
http://www.auditmarket.com/agents.html
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OK. Here's the deal:
On contacts it says this:
"Audit Market Inc."
276049, Latvia, Riga, Brivibas str., 149
Phone: +3719310000This is a Latvian address. The phone number is a WAP access number. For those not 'in the know' WAP is for accessing the internet, like in the modem days, but for mobile devices, cell phones and PDA's etc.
The IP address for "Audit Market Inc." 212.93.96.65
Belongs to the RIPE servers and related to '212.93.96.0 - 212.93.98.255' Latvijas Mobilais Telefons SIA, the same people who's telephone WAP access number is show above.
HOWEVER
AuditMarket.com is registred via directi.com http://manage.directi.com/anacreon/servlet/WhoisServlet
Here is the whois info
Registration Service Provided By: WEBGO
Contact: [email protected]
Abuse Desk Email Address: [email protected]Domain Name: auditmarket.com
Expiry Date: 29-Apr-2006
Days Left for Expiry: 330
Record Creation Date: 29-Apr-2005
Domain Status: ActiveDomain servers in listed order:
ns1.netdrive.ru
ns2.netdrive.ruRegistrantContact Details
Name Petr A Ivanov
Company auditmarket
Email Address [email protected]
Address Metallurgov str., 24/15
City Moscow
State null
Zip 111399
Country RU
Tel No. +7.0953045874AdministrativeContactDetails
Name Petr A Ivanov
Company auditmarket
Email Address [email protected]
Address Metallurgov str., 24/15
City Moscow
State null
Zip 111399
Country RU
Tel No. +7.0953045874TechnicalContactDetails
Name Petr A Ivanov
Company auditmarket
Email Address [email protected]
Address Metallurgov str., 24/15
City Moscow
State null
Zip 111399
Country RU
Tel No. +7.0953045874BillingContactDetails
Name Petr A Ivanov
Company auditmarket
Email Address [email protected]
Address Metallurgov str., 24/15
City Moscow
State null
Zip 111399
Country RU
Tel No. +7.0953045874SO, I would say it a Russian scam, not a Latvian one.
steve
PS. and why would this legitimate company with so many recommendations and awards need someone to cash cheques for them if they are partners with major backing institutions.
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Oh man, sounds great. Whered' I sign up.
steve
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Guns: Opinions?
by RichieRich inmy mom isnt a big fan of guns, but after being mugged once, she appreciates the value of a well placed firearm.
she doesn't mind that i hunt and go to the shooting range regularly with my father.
about 6 months ago, i was out in field service with my mother and an elder's 2 daughters.
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Come on guys, play honest now. This has nothing to do with the defence of liberty by threat of the armed malitia against your own government. It's about playing Rambo against the bunnies.
steve
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Prove to me that God exists
by CinemaBlend ini need debate practice on the subject for the next time i'm cornered.
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OK my little story didn't get anywhere.
So, let's try this:
Prove to me that God exists
Well, you can't.You can niether prove or disprove the existance of God.
The request is metaphysical.
The athiest and the agnostic, by definition, cannot respond to the request other than 'No, I cannot'.
The believer can respond. However, as it is metaphysical, the response will be the same 'No, I cannot'.
steve
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Image on page 15 of "Keep on the watch" study
by skin incan someone tell me what the image on page 15 top left in "keep on the watch" booklet is?
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'If God had destryed the rebels right away, that would have demonstrated his power, but it would not have settled the issues raised.'Well, what about the flood? He killed ALL the rebels before. Killed the entire planet, save one family.
Gen 6: 5 Consequently Jehovah saw that the badness of man was abundant in the earth and every inclination of the thoughts of his heart was only bad all the time. 6 And Jehovah felt regrets that he had made men in the earth, and he felt hurt at his heart. 7 So Jehovah said: “I am going to wipe men whom I have created off the surface of the ground, from man to domestic animal, to moving animal and to flying creature of the heavens, because I do regret that I have made them.”
steve
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is the end really near?...or am i paranoid?
by kittyeatzjdubs inmatt can't go to bed without the radio on, so he had it on a liberal political news station last night.
the topic they were discussing gave me a twinge of paranoia and i was hoping that maybe some of you could help me out here....they were talking about how religion is playing a big part in the war in iraq and everything.
and that made the little mom voice go off in my head...''i'm telling you jobeth.
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is the end really near? Nope
...or am i paranoid? Quite possibly, we're all a little paranoid. Part of being human. Survival instincts etc. But, bear in mind that your paranoia has been massaged by a manipulating cult and used, quite succesfully, to control you.
steve