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let me explain it.

And let me explain pi:

Pi is exactly THREE.

Actually, there's no "you" or "me" explaining it. The math behind the question is complicated and most people instantly fall into the mistake of pretending it is simple.

http://www.google.com/search?q=more+guns+less+crime

From Amazon's review,

In retrospect, it perhaps should not have been surprising that increasing the number of civilians with guns would reduce crime rates. The possibility of armed victims reduces the expected benefits and increases the expected costs of criminal activity.

Well, maybe. Maybe not.




It is in fact a complicated question, let me say that you are focusing only in US statistics.

That assumption may not work in other countries.




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