South Dakota gun violence out of control

[Obi-Wan]

The violence in SD is out of control when they rank the behind Illinois

https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct...p/359395002/&usg=AOvVaw3yr2mjuWtKBJhE5CbNbnDc
[h=3]22. South Dakota[/h]

• Firearm deaths per 100,000 people: 13.5 per 100,000
• Total firearm deaths 2016: 108 (suicides: 84, homicides: N/A)
• Violent crime rate: 418.4 per 100,000 (19th highest)
• Permit required to carry handgun: Yes
• Poverty rate: 13.3% (24th highest)

[h=3]34. Illinois[/h]

• Firearm deaths per 100,000 people: 11.6 per 100,000
• Total firearm deaths 2016: 1490 (suicides: 506, homicides: 944)
• Violent crime rate: 436.3 per 100,000 (16th highest)
• Permit required to carry handgun: FOID Required
• Poverty rate: 13.0% (24th lowest)

This just shows you that any statistic can be twisted to fit ones narrative.

 

[Kurtr]

Its the mother fing wild west down here folks.

 

[jdinny]

I was expecting Warren G's song to make an appearance already

 

[Kurtr]

it was a toss up but i will now listen to that whole cd just for old times

 

[dean nelson]

The fact that they count suicides is such a crock of shit! then even worse they almost always compare America's gun deaths including suicides against places like Britain where they don't count a gun death unless the person who pulled the trigger is found guilty. Doesn't matter how the person died even if they were shot by a gun if no one is arrested or no one is found guilty it's not listed as a gun death.......so yeah that's almost going to come out close!

So south Dakota has 77% suicides making up their number whereas il has 63% homicide.

 

[Ericb]

Gun violence and poverty level are both similar. I wonder how that correlates threw out all the states?

 

[westwolfone]

One of my favorite quotes:

"There are 3 kinds of lies;

Lies, Big lies, and Statistics" Mark Twain

If there's a graph involved, I am even more skeptical.

 

[jdinny]

it was a toss up but i will now listen to that whole cd just for old times

I may or may not of you tubed it......:;:thumbsup

 

[BrokenBackJack]

Lots of " Poncho & Lefty " going on.

Best darn song ever!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AbZ3VdYb90o