Quote Originally Posted by HoreTore View Post
Nah, of course not. The point is, that for those playing the numbers game, murder is the one to pick. That's the only fool-proof stat, all the others have major obstacles to them and needs a lot more attention than just comparing a number or two. If you want a stat to give a view of the general crime level, and particularly crime level changes over time, you need a reliable stat. That's the murder stat, as it is only affected by the amount of murders going up and down, the other stats are affected by a zillion other factors.
By this logic, it doesn't matter what gun laws USA have. Right?