It's ironic that you claim the main factor influencing gun violence is the presence or absence of concealed carry. It's ironic because your signature pretty much sums up why you don't know that the guns laws in Chicago and Phoenix are the main factors in influencing the crime rate. How do you know that there aren't more gun crimes in Chicago because that city has more than twice the population and a history of organized crime? Don't claim to know, because your hypothesis is subject to criticism as well. Indeed there are other factors (geography, ethnography, slum housing) that are influencing this Chicago crime wave as well.
...and with it shall go the supposed evidence. The paltry statistic of 244 gunshots in a two month period vs. 177 in another does not indicate anything about supposed trends in gun crime. Furthermore, yearly gun crime is what is of importance, not a few weeks.
Ever try to eat something while playing WoW? There are limited opportunities to remove your hands from the keys and mouse when playing games at a PC. This significantly cuts down on overall snacking time.
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So you would agree that more guns doesn't necessarily mean fewer murders either?
It's ironic that you claim the main factor influencing gun violence is the presence or absence of concealed carry. It's ironic because your signature pretty much sums up why you don't know that the guns laws in Chicago and Phoenix are the main factors in influencing the crime rate. How do you know that there aren't more gun crimes in Chicago because that city has more than twice the population and a history of organized crime? Don't claim to know, because your hypothesis is subject to criticism as well. Indeed there are other factors (geography, ethnography, slum housing) that are influencing this Chicago crime wave as well.
...and with it shall go the supposed evidence. The paltry statistic of 244 gunshots in a two month period vs. 177 in another does not indicate anything about supposed trends in gun crime. Furthermore, yearly gun crime is what is of importance, not a few weeks.
Ever try to eat something while playing WoW? There are limited opportunities to remove your hands from the keys and mouse when playing games at a PC. This significantly cuts down on overall snacking time.