Re: The Armed Citizen - Missouri

"Some Guy" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
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> "David Lentz" <dlentz10@/*NOSPAM*/rochester.rr.com> wrote in message
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> >
> >
> > Some Guy wrote:
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> > <snip>
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> > > > Then let's do that.  Instead of breaking it down age-wise, let's
> include
> > > > everybody.  Guess what?  Guns then are no longer as serious a
problem,
> > > > statistically speaking.
> > >
> > > http://www.cdc.gov/ncipc/wisqars/
> > >
> > > suicides by firearm, year 2000
> > >
> > > age range 0-19: 928
> > > age range all: 16,869
> > >
> > > suicides by all methods, all ages: 30,622
> > >
> > > 16869/30622 = 55%
> > >
> > > 55% is statistically insignifigant?
> >
> > Suicide is not a problem.  It is a choice.  If you don't like
> > suicide, don't commit it.  It is none of your business.
> >
> > David
>
> It's a public health issue.
>

NOPE. A public health issue is when an active pathogen affects the public
health. I.e., the hepititus outbreak at a Chilis restaurant is tied
ddirectly to green onions, an ecoli outbreak is tied to a batch of
contaminated meat. Guns are not pathogens. Suicide is not caused by
inanimate objects. Suicide is means not means dependent. The Japanese
outstrip the USA i suicides, yet they don't use guns. In fact, the most
popular method in Japan, currently, is suicide by Hibachi.

In Canada, there was a push to require suicide-proof exhaust systems on cars
because too many Canucks were checking out by running their cars in a closed
garage.

-*MORT*-