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To: J_F_Shepard who wrote (719800)	6/6/2013 3:32:47 PM
From: one_less	Respond to of 1578704

You've always claimed to be an independent, but clearly that's not the case any more.... False. the data you posted was cherry picked to make it's point. No it wasn't. I looked for a list of the most conservative and the most liberal cities. I picked the top ten from each list and did my own research based on murders. I expected to see a difference because conservatives are more likely to be involved in families and family values types of communities (which are less prone to violence) however I was surprised to see such a drastic difference myself. If you want to see all the gun data, study the following report....I don't think your conclusion will be supported.... pewsocialtrends.org What?> Gun Homicide Rate Down 49% Since 1993 Peak; Public Unaware Context The number of firearms available for sale to or possessed by U.S. civilians (about 310 million in 2009, according to the Congressional Research Service) has grown in recent years, and the 2009 per capita rate of one person per gun had roughly doubled since 1968.

To: J_F_Shepard who wrote (719800)	6/6/2013 4:03:49 PM
From: one_less	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1578704

Although arguable, it appears that in areas of responsible gun ownership there is less murder. Anyway about 10k gun murders per year in the US (mostly by criminals and out of control drunks) It would be better if it were zero but I doubt you would see that number reduced even if guns were illegal. Many think the number would be much larger because criminals would be emboldened by the notion of a disarmed civilian population. However there is no argument about alcohol. Yet you freqently endorse it. =================================================================== 5.3 million adults - 36% of those under correctional supervision at the time - were drinking at the time of their conviction offense 40% of state prisoners convicted of violent crimes were under the influence of alcohol at the time of their offense - the more violent the crime, the greater the likelihood that alcohol was involved 2.5 Million Alcohol-Related Deaths Worldwide- Annually Based on the analyses of 100 individual country profiles, The World Health Organization (WHO) has released The Global Status Report on Alcohol and Health focused on analyzing available evidence on alcohol consumption, consequences and policy interventions at global, regional and national levels. The harmful use of alcohol is a global problem which compromises both individual and social development. It causes harm far beyond the physical and psychological health of the drinker, including the harm to the well-being and health of people around the drinker. Alcohol is associated with many serious social and developmental issues, including violence, child neglect and abuse, and absenteeism in the workplace. The harmful use of alcohol (defined as excessive use to the point that it causes damage to health) has many implications on public health as demonstrated in the following key findings: • Harmful use of alcohol results in the death of 2.5 million people annually, causes illness and injury to millions more, and increasingly affects younger generations and drinkers in developing countries. • Nearly 4% of all deaths are related to alcohol. Most alcohol-related deaths are caused by alcohol result from injuries, cancer, cardiovascular diseases and liver cirrhosis. • 6.2% of male deaths are related to alcohol, compared to 1.1% of female deaths. • 320 000 young people aged 15-29 years die annually, from alcohol-related causes, resulting in 9% of all deaths in that age group. • Almost 50% of men and two-thirds of women do not consume alcohol. • Harmful alcohol use is one of four common risk factors, along with tobacco use, poor diet and physical inactivity, for the four main groups of noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) – cardiovascular diseases, cancer, chronic lung diseases and diabetes. • Alcohol is the world's third largest risk factor for disease burden; it is the leading risk factor in the Western Pacific and the Americas and the second largest in Europe. The harmful use of alcohol is also associated with several infectious diseases like HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis and sexually transmitted infections (STIs). This is because alcohol consumption weakens the immune system, reduces inhibitions, effects judgment and has a negative effect on patients' adherence to antiretroviral treatment. Alcohol Impact Measured in Potential Years of Life Lost Due to Premature Death: As part of the research, the following chart from the Global Health Risks report compares the top global health concerns using the disability-adjusted life year (DALY). DALY extends the concept of potential years of life lost due to premature death to include equivalent years of "healthy" life lost by virtue of being in states of poor health or disability. As you can see below, of 19 health concerns, alcohol is ranked #3, and is greater than unsafe water, high blood pressure, tobacco, obesity and illicit drugs (ranked #18). Figure: Global percentages of DALYs1 attributed to 19 leading risk factors by income group. Source: Global Health Risks (2009)