Newsgroups: talk.politics.guns
From: [d f h] at [dwroll.att.com] (D461-David_F_Haertig(Dave)83040)
Subject: Re: NEJM 3:1 increase in murder rate for gun owners?
Date: Thu, 7 Oct 1993 14:43:47 GMT

From article <[thothCEIn 03 CK 5] at [netcom.com]>, by [t--o--h] at [netcom.com] (Ben Cox):
> Tonight, I've heard FOUR TIMES on the ABC news that a new NEJM study
> claims that presence of a handgun in the home more than triples the
> chances of being murdered.

In the morning paper today the article had an interesting sideline
about this study.  25% of the homicides they were reporting on
were with knives.  As if having a gun in the house will cause
someone to pick up a knife and stab you.

No doubt they're also including quite a few "gun owners" who also
just happen to be gang-bangers on the side.

At least the 3:1 is a marked decrease over the 43:1 they reported
last time.

Dave Haertig
[h--r--g] at [att.com]