I have a post elsewhere that goes into this but the suicide rates don't change between locales that severely restrict quick access to firearms and those with more reasonable laws. Suicide rates track with economic factors for the most part. If someone has decided to end their life, they will do so with any means possible. Pills, gravity, etc it doesn't matter.

First, Child is anyone up to 19 and at least 2/3s of that ~150 or so deaths occurs in the 16-19 yro range.

Second, the original statement was not tied in any way to the CDC data because the CDC data does not in any way suggest a likelihood or probability of firearms death for those who possess a gun v. not possessing a gun.

So I am very right that the OP was munging the Brady stats, of which the Brady bunch and others have been forced to admit that their stats include suicides and treats all deaths up to 26 as "children".

I am very familiar with CDC and Census data as I used it throughout my time in graduate school.

You are kidding, right? If you look at the suicide rate of states it's intimately linked with economic prosperity and not easy access to, or the lack thereof, guns. MA has just as many suicides per capita that other mid size prosperous states do, but less with guns and more with pills, etc.

And he will miraculously be able to figure out the network protocol and to interface with the mothership when computers on earth can barely communicate with each other beyond some simple predefined syntax.

Please, point me to such studies that say this. I won't hold my breath since you are mis characterizing bogus studies to begin with.

Bull. The UK has the same "gun" homicide stats that it had before they confiscated the citizen's arms. Their raw homicide rate has actually gone up. You are spouting lies.

Do you really expect to get reliable (accurate is what I think you are going for there) statistics from a nation whose leader and the referendums he supports has "received" close to 90%+ of the vote in each of the elections despite massive opposition? Good luck with that.

Shhh.... You don't want the people to realize gun control is all about control and nothing about guns or safety now, do you? :-)

Your worry proves why this and all civilian disarmament efforts are BAD in theory.

No, this is utter bull shit. The stat, which is a Brady creation, is that for people with a gun in the home, they are more likely to be "harmed" by a gun. Now, think that through. If you want to commit suicide and you have a gun at the house, um sure you will use a gun. This does not mean you will fall victim to a gun homicide nor does it mean your gun will be used against you.

This is a complete and utter manipulation of the numbers which you have bought into lock stock and barrel.

You are not confused. The AG is. You are actually right that this fraud doesn't involve apple at all. But that won't matter.