New gun violence report out (6/5/13)

[AlanM]

Rethinking Gun Control Surprising findings from a comprehensive report on gun violence.

The gun control debate is certainly worth reopening. But if we’re going to reopen it, let’s not just rethink the politics. Let’s take another look at the facts. Earlier this year, President Obama ordered the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to assess the existing research on gun violence and recommend future studies. That report, prepared by the Institute of Medicine and the National Research Council, is now complete. Its findings won’t entirely please the Obama administration or the NRA, but all of us should consider them. Here’s a list of the 10 most salient or surprising takeaways.

The report: Priorities for Research to Reduce the Threat of Firearm-Related Violence
The full report can be read on line for free and also:
Briefing Slides (PDF)
Press Release (HTML)
Report Brief (PDF, HTML)
Research Priorities (PDF)

[DaRoller]

Surprising?

I would not call anything on that list surprising. Something to think about, sure. Something the anti-gun people should learn and think about, sure. But definitely not surprising.

[skeeterss0]

I like page 15 where it states:

"Almost all national survey estimates indicate that defensive gun uses by victims are at least as common as offensive uses by criminals...."

still reading the report may ad more later