Wolf_shadow
Activist Member
Have they lost thier mind? http://www.forbes.com/sites/niallmccarthy/2015/01/05/americas-most-gun-friendly-states-infographic/
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Forbes lists DC second of gun friendly states
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Shovelhead
Regular Member
DC is number 2 in the list of gun "friendly" in the US?
Need......more.......duct......tape.........
Need......more.......duct......tape.........
JamesCanby
Activist Member
Calling DC the 2nd-most gun friendly state is sheer insanity, and statistical cherry-picking at its worst! I suspect that the high number of firearms per capita is a function of how many armed security people live in DC whose job it is to protect "the Ones." Chief Lanier has made it virtually impossible for normal, regular, law-abiding citizens to obtain or possess a firearm.
2a4all
Regular Member
The article seems to focus on sates with "Registered Guns".
So states that don't require registration are "Gun Unfriendly"?
So states that don't require registration are "Gun Unfriendly"?
OC for ME
Regular Member
Uh...it's Forbes.
davidmcbeth
Banned
What? Such insolence ... you will be assimilated into the Borg collective.
swinokur
Activist Member
They have obviously never been arrested for having an empty shell casing in their trunk. no gun, just empty brass.
Fallschirjmäger
Active member
A prime example of a bad 'study' made possible by bad data.
Very few states register firearms, so I'm left to wonder where that little statistic even comes from.
I think any reasonable person could see the flaw in publishing a study on how safe states were for drivers by only gathering the number of licensed drivers and ignoring the facts that just having a driver's license in somewhere like NYC doesn't mean the possessor even drives. Nor would it take into the fact the circumstance of a state where the average driver only travels 10-12k miles/year as opposed to a state where drivers travel 15-20k/year.
Bad data leads to bad results, this being a prime example.
Very few states register firearms, so I'm left to wonder where that little statistic even comes from.
I think any reasonable person could see the flaw in publishing a study on how safe states were for drivers by only gathering the number of licensed drivers and ignoring the facts that just having a driver's license in somewhere like NYC doesn't mean the possessor even drives. Nor would it take into the fact the circumstance of a state where the average driver only travels 10-12k miles/year as opposed to a state where drivers travel 15-20k/year.
Bad data leads to bad results, this being a prime example.
Let's just start the list with California, New York, New Jersey, North Carolina kinda-sorta because of purchase permits, and Massachusetts. Using these clues you should be able to complete the list without resorting to Google.
I'm rather happy to see Virginia at #5 on that list, as Virginia only registers machine guns.:lol: http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?000+cod+18.2-295
stay safe.
Roverhound
Regular Member
Since Virginia doesn't have gun registration I don't know where they got their information. Maybe it's made up? Don't need to confuse people with pesky facts and such.
Chopped liver. That's what I am - chopped liver!
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stay safe.
davidmcbeth
Banned
Register like I did ... tell them its none of their business. Registration complete.
Looks like Forbes pulled down the link - can still find the info graphic using a google search
http://blogs-images.forbes.com/niallmccarthy/files/2015/01/20150105_Guns_Fo.jpg
See the credit for the info graphic is Bloomberg....
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Why does everybody always seem to think I'm to blame?
Well, at least when they are not treating me like chopped liver.
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Looks like OCDO Scooped Wa Times:
http://www.commdiginews.com/politics-2/forbes-and-bloomberg-miss-the-mark-on-guns-32901/
Emily Miller must be lurking....[emoji1]
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http://www.commdiginews.com/politics-2/forbes-and-bloomberg-miss-the-mark-on-guns-32901/
Emily Miller must be lurking....[emoji1]
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Emily Miller is a registered user/member on OCDO - Only has one post, but is sure to read here frequently.
She is one of our scheduled speakers on Lobby Day, Jan 19th at our General Assembly Building.