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More Guns = More Death

Guns in Homes Strongly Associated with Higher Rates of Suicide is the conclusion of a study released last week by the Harvard School of Public Health.

The researchers found that states with higher rates of household firearm ownership had significantly higher rates of suicide by children, women and men. In the 15 states with the highest levels of household gun ownership, twice as many people committed suicide compared with the six states with the lowest levels, even though the population in both groups was about the same.

The association between firearm ownership and suicide was due to higher gun-related suicides; non-gun-related suicide rates were not significantly associated with rates of firearm ownership. Also, suicide attempts using firearms, which constitute just 5% of all fatal and non-fatal attempts, are highly lethal--more than 90% of all suicidal acts by firearm are fatal. By comparison, individuals who use drugs to attempt suicide, which constitute 75% of all attempts, die in the attempt less than 3% of the time.

race-baiting hucksters

This post is great. Well said Jay Reding!

Imus

Lenny Bruce did a bit called "Blah Blah Blah" about one of his obscenity trials. He was charged with violating the law in San Francisco by saying "cocksucker" in his act. So he did this bit that went (in part):

"A ten letter word, I'm not going to repeat the word because I want to finish the gig here tonight . . . Now, we get into court . . . Swear the Heat in. 'What did he say?' 'Your honor he said Blah Blah Blah!' The Judge: 'He said Blah Blah Blah?' Then the guy really yented it up - 'That's right!' . . . He said 'Blah Blah Blah! He said Blah Blah Blah!'  And then they dug something. They sorta liked saying Blah Blah Blah. Because they said it a few extra times . . ."

And that's what is happening in this Imus thing. They really like saying "nappy-headed hos" because they're saying it a few extra times.