Those stats would be more meaningful if they screened out murders by people who know each other (family, roommates, etc.) and showed the stats for murders by strangers. It seems to me the vast majority are the former, and that’s not what people are worried about.
“Those stats would be more meaningful if they screened out murders by people who know each other (family, roommates, etc.) and showed the stats for murders by strangers. It seems to me the vast majority are the former, and that’s not what people are worried about.”
Here is a good look at that.
The Misleading Murderer that you Know:
http://gunwatch.blogspot.com/2013/02/the-misleading-murderer-that-you-know.html