August 7, 2019

Gun Control: The Science Speaks



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The United States has 120.5 civilian firearms per 100 persons,* and a homicide rate of 4.9 per 100 persons.** El Salvador has a civilian firearms rate of 12 per 100 persons and a homicide rate of 108.6 per 100 persons. 

Canada has 34.7 civilian firearms per 100 persons, and a homicide rate of 1.7 per 100 persons. Guatemala has 12.1 civilian firearms per 100 persons, and a homicide rate of 31.2 per 100 persons. 

Finland ha 32.4 civilian firearms per 100 persons, and a homicide rate of 1.6 per 100 persons. Nicaragua has 5.2 civilian firearms per 100 persons, and a homicide rate of 11.5 per 100 persons. 

Norway has 28.8 civilian firearms per 100 persons, and a homicide rate of 0.6 per 100 persons.  Columbia has 10.1 civilian firearms per 100 persons, and a homicide rate of 26.5 per 100 persons.

Analysis: Nations whose populations lack the means for self-defense experience significantly higher homicide rates.   













The mantra that restrictions on civilian ownership of firearms lowers the homicide rate is false. In fact, many nations where relatively fewer civilians own firearms 

The United States has 120.5 civilian firearms per 100 persons, and a homicide rate of 4.9 per 100,000 persons. El Salvador has a civilian firearms rate of 12 per 100 persons and a homicide rate of 108.6 per 100,000 persons. 

Canada has 34.7 civilian firearms per 100 persons, and a homicide rate of 1.7 per 100,000 persons. Guatemala has 12.1 civilian firearms per 100 persons, and a homicide rate of 31.2 per 100,000 persons. 

Finland ha 32.4 civilian firearms per 100 persons, and a homicide rate of 1.6 per 100,000 persons. Nicaragua has 5.2 civilian firearms per 100 persons, and a homicide rate of 11.5 per 100,000 persons. 

Norway has 28.8 civilian firearms per 100 persons, and a homicide rate of 0.6 per 100,000 persons.  Columbia has 10.1 civilian firearms per 100 persons, and a homicide rate of 26.5 per 100,000 persons.

Italy has 14.4 civilian firearms per 100 persons, and a homicide rate of 0.8 per 100,000 persons.  Honduras has 14.1 civilian firearms per 100 persons, and a homicide rate of 63.8 per 100,000 persons.


Analysis: 

Nations whose populations lack the means for self-defense experience significantly higher homicide rates.

The mantra that restrictions on civilian ownership of firearms lowers the homicide rate is false. In fact, many nations where relatively fewer civilians own firearms experience massively higher homicide rates relative to nations where civilian firearms ownership is massively higher.


Pearson Correlation Coefficient 

The Pearson correlation coefficient is used to measure the strength of a linear association between two variables, where the value r = 1 means a perfect positive correlation and the value r = -1 means a perfect negative correlation.

Running the ten nations' data, the Pearson correlation coefficient is – 0.3221, indicating (1) no correlation between the number of firearms a nation’s civilian population has and the nation’s positive homicide rate; and (2) a weak correlation that civilian ownership of firearms diminishes the homicide rate.





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  1. Dean, apologies for commenting off topic, but I cannot find any other way to reach you. I used to be a reader of your blog at https://sites.google.com/site/deanjackson60/home. Obviously, that blog no longer exists. For some time now, I've been trying to find your writings and just today stumbled upon this blog. Specifically, I've been looking for your wonderful writings exposing the lies of LGBT relationship and so called "rights" which explain the purpose of the family unit and male/female parental roles, and raising children in the way God intended. Your older articles appear to be archived and I still cannot find the information and explanation you gave on this topic. Is there a way I can access and read your notes on that topic? Norm

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    1. Hi Norm,

      Just read your comment (10/1). I will email you, and I will be posting a comprehensive article on the subject in December or January. Such an article should have already been posted!

      Regards,

      Dean Michael Jackson

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