[dirtboy]

The findings, by Stanford University law professor John Donohue, contradict an influential study by economist John R. Lott Jr,

Let me see. One is trained in the professional use of statistics, and the other is trained in the professional use of bullsh**. Which results should I believe to be scientific? This is a toughie...

[traditionalist]

One is trained in the professional use of statistics, and the other is trained in the professional use of bullsh**.

Not that I support gun control, but Donohue is quite adept at statistical analysis. He's published a lot of good work in top economics journals.

The study in question is also at the NBER.

[Blood of Tyrants]

One is trained in the professional use of statistics, and the other is trained in the professional use of bullsh**. Which results should I believe to be scientific?

Ummm... dirtboy? Is there a difference between statistics and bullsh##?

"There are lies, damned lies, and statistics." Author unknown.