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Gun Control Reform Activism

CTyankee

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4. I did ask one gungeon frequenter why he didn't challenge that B.U. study with his own data and

Reply to billh58 (Reply #3)

Sat Sep 14, 2013, 08:54 AM

Sep 2013

research. He claimed that he was pretty good with statistical research so I saId essentially "go for it if you can back it up." Really, it seems to me that they are free to do their own counter research and challenge the validity of that study and others that they don't like.

I haven't heard back...stay tuned.

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Gun Violence Study Links State Levels Of Gun Ownership And Homicide [View all] applegrove Sep 2013 OP

Isn't this the same study statistical collections the Congress forbade Historic NY Sep 2013 #1

Is this ever acknowledged by our friendly adversaries in the Gungeon? CTyankee Sep 2013 #2

The Gungeon is still billh58 Sep 2013 #3

I did ask one gungeon frequenter why he didn't challenge that B.U. study with his own data and CTyankee Sep 2013 #4

Ahh, gungeoneers versus science. Always a fun spectacle! DanTex Sep 2013 #8

Can you explain the "self deletes" in this thread? CTyankee Sep 2013 #13

Briefly... DanTex Sep 2013 #14

Oh, my goodness! CTyankee Sep 2013 #15

Oh it was pretty bad... DanTex Sep 2013 #16

a bit embarrassing, if you ask me... CTyankee Sep 2013 #17

This message was self-deleted by its author SoutherDem Sep 2013 #5

If your observation billh58 Sep 2013 #6

This message was self-deleted by its author SoutherDem Sep 2013 #10

"the other side has studies which supports their side too". For example? DanTex Sep 2013 #7

This message was self-deleted by its author SoutherDem Sep 2013 #9

LOL. First off, none of those are peer reviewed studies. (Do you even know what that is?) DanTex Sep 2013 #11

This message was self-deleted by its author SoutherDem Sep 2013 #12