Ten Tenth's 0 Posted January 16, 2013 Booker was interviewed by msnbc and transcript is available online. "O'Donnell: Something like it's over 800 killed have been killed by gun violence in America since Newtown" "Booker: Right. So what we see in Newark is that law abiding citizens buying guns are not causing the crime. It is that criminals can so easily get their hands on guns. You showed the data. You have an overwhelming majority of gun owners agree with instant background checks, agree that we should end the gun show loophole and end these secondary markets. " Booker wants Lautenberg's job so Democrat on Democrat. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chris327 30 Posted January 16, 2013 anyone have any proof that 800 since newtown? i find that very high. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WVisHome 0 Posted January 16, 2013 My question....what's the data say about "LAWFUL" gun owners committing crimes with guns? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ten Tenth's 0 Posted January 16, 2013 The issue now is Lautenberg wants to cut mag limit to 10. So write him, tell him he's missing an opportunity and barking at the wrong tree. Show him Booker is saying it better than him. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mattio41 0 Posted January 16, 2013 My question....what's the data say about "LAWFUL" gun owners committing crimes with guns? He said lawful gun owners are "Not" committing the crime Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bob2222 317 Posted January 16, 2013 anyone have any proof that 800 since newtown? i find that very high. The Sandy Hook shooting took place on December 14, 2012. According to the FBI, 8,583 homicides with firearms took place in 2011. I doubt they'll have an accurate total for the December 2012-January 2013 period until 2014, but 715 would be an average month's number. I wouldn't be shocked if it was 800, given the holidays. 800 could be correct or it could be an exaggeration. Also, Frank Lautenberg will be 89 this month, so I doubt he he has much to do with anything he "says". More likely it's a member of his staff -- who will come along with the office when Booker takes over the job. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hd2000fxdl 422 Posted January 17, 2013 anyone have any proof that 800 since newtown? i find that very high. That could be just in Cook county. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
raz-0 1,265 Posted January 17, 2013 anyone have any proof that 800 since newtown? i find that very high. It's not. Annual firearms deaths are usually in the mid 30k range with over 50% being suicides. If they are evenly distributed, figure about 1200 in any given year in a 30 day period for homicide, justifiable or not. I don't believe there are any statistics gathered and processed with a frequency high enough for her 800 esitmation to be anything other than an approximation. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
