Firearms and Crime Statistics, the real story

+1 what Lynne said.

This chart and accompanying comments represent what is wrong with the way gun related crime is reported:
http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/bjs/glance/guncrime.htm

In 2004, about 70% of all murders, 41% of all robberies, and 19% of all aggravated assaults that were reported to the police were committed with a firearm.

According to data from the National Center for Health Statistics, in 2001 about 39% of the deaths that resulted from firearms injuries were homicides, 57% were suicides, 3% were unintentional, and 1% were of undetermined intent. (See table on firearm deaths by intent by age group).

There is not mention of what percentage of the 39% of murders were committed by people LEGALLY possessing/carrying firearms.

I'd love to see that breakdown.

Matt
 
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