FBI report says Cops safer in Right to Carry States b/c of lower violent crime

[ericire12]

FBI justifiable homicide data indicates that police officers may be safer in states where law-abiding citizens are empowered to carry concealed handguns in public.

In RTC states, a firearm was used in 81.6% of all civilian JH, 25.0% more than the 65.3% in non-RTC states. Considering that criminals were 30.9% more “successful” in completing violent crime––and 38.6% more “successful” in completing murder attempts––in non-RTC states, a firearm is an effective self-defense tool. An armed citizen is less likely to become a violent crime statistic.
 
In Right-to-Carry states, private citizens have greater freedom to defend themselves in public. Because the ratio of justifiable homicides by police and citizens is more balanced, and because the level of police defensive justifiable homicide is lower, one can only conclude that armed citizens are adept at self-defense, enough to provide a quantifiable level of protection for law enforcement. In non-RTC states, the reduced self-defensive capability of the citizenry correlates with higher rates of violent crime and a more dangerous work environment for police officers.

http://www.examiner.com/x-2879-Austin-Gun-Rights-Examiner~y2009m6d11-Does-Concealed-Carry-Support-Law-Enforcement

[tt11758]

I'm sure TAB will argue with these conclusions.

[Timothy]

I'm sure TAB will argue with these conclusions.

"Why Wyatt, whateva do you mean?"......

[tombogan03884]

it's at least the second year in a row that the stats have shown that.

[TAB]

it's at least the second year in a row that the stats have shown that.

yes two years in a row, that proves it...   


The key words are "may be"  it didn't say were.   

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[tombogan03884]

I'm sure TAB will argue with these conclusions.

Was a pretty safe bet.

[TAB]

I never said I agreed or disagreed...

so he actually lost the bet.

[tombogan03884]

I never said I agreed or disagreed...
so he actually lost the bet.

yes two years in a row, that proves it...   
The key words are "may be"  it didn't say were.   

Definitely seems to indicate doubt to me.   

[TAB]

assumptions are the mother of all fook ups.

I have no idea how they gathered thier data, and how they compared it.  so I can't say one way or another.

perfect example, did they base it on number of LEOs per capita or did they base it on XXX ammount of hours a leo worked per capita? 

Did they inculding basic assult( which under ca, is just a touch with out permission), or only battery and agrovated assult?

[ericire12]

the only thing the stats community agrees on when it comes to gun stats is...

guns play no roll in crime stats.

Gee that was hard to find.......... and yes there are countless more....... not really too far of a leap to make that sort of "assumption"