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  • Gunshot Lethality: Intention of the Shooter Makes the Largest Difference

    06/17/2016 11:43:38 AM PDT · by marktwain · 22 replies
    Gun Watch ^ | 11 June, 2016 | Dean Weingarten
    When attempting to determine the statistical lethality of gunshot wounds, an important variable is often overlooked.  That is the intention of the shooter. It is not an easy variable to measure, but it is an overwhelming part of the dynamics of shooting situations. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has been collecting data on firearms injuries and fatalities for since 2001.  The individual years data have warnings that the numbers may be too small to be reliable, but there are significant advantages to the data set when looking at the aggregate numbers for the fourteen year period.  All...