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Frequently Asked Questions about Michael J. Vandeman, Ph.D.
"Mike Vandeman" wrote in message ... On Sat, 29 Nov 2008 17:15:37 -0700, wrote: On Sat, 29 Nov 2008 11:12:58 -0800, Mike Vandeman wrote: On Sat, 29 Nov 2008 09:19:06 -0800 (PST), Siskuwihane wrote: http://www.independent.com/news/2007...fensive-logic/ Immigration has nothing to do with world population levels. But thanks for reminding me to tell President Obama to tear down the U.S./Mexico wall. \ He will if he thinks he can get s ome votes from it. -- I am working on creating wildlife habitat that is off-limits to humans ("pure habitat"). Want to help? (I spent the previous 8 years fighting auto dependence and road construction.) Please don't put a cell phone next to any part of your body that you are fond of! http://home.pacbell.net/mjvande |
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Frequently Asked Questions about Michael J. Vandeman, Ph.D.
On Dec 1, 7:26*pm, Mike Vandeman wrote:
On Sat, 29 Nov 2008 17:15:37 -0700, wrote: On Sat, 29 Nov 2008 11:12:58 -0800, Mike Vandeman wrote: On Sat, 29 Nov 2008 09:19:06 -0800 (PST), Siskuwihane wrote: http://www.independent.com/news/2007...fensive-logic/ Defensive Logic By Henry Delgado Thursday, May 24, 2007 While I have no doubt that Mike Vandeman, PhD, is a well-educated and reasonable man, I submit that the information he has gleaned from his associates regarding firearms is woefully inadequate [ "Close Reading," May 10]. Dr. Vandeman starts out by labeling it “preposterous” to say that guns are used defensively 2.5 million times a year. I respectfully refer Dr. Vandeman to a 1993 national survey report by Gary Kleck, Florida State University criminology professor. Using a survey sample of 4,977 respondents (the usual survey sample is in the 600 to 1,600 range), Professor Kleck determined that guns are used an average of 2.5 million times a year to prevent or defend against a crime. In 1994, Bill Clinton’s Department of Justice sponsored a survey titled "Guns in America: National Survey on Private Ownership and Use of Firearms." They used a smaller sample size than Kleck, and estimated 1.5 million defensive uses of firearms annually. It is unfortunate Dr. Vandeman doesn’t know any gun owners. Contrary to his assertion that a “tiny minority of the population own guns,” here are the facts for his perusal: There are approximately 300,000,000 people in the U.S. There are approximately 65,000,000 gun owners in the U.S. That’s about 22 percent of the population. That only proves that 22% of the population are idiots. There are 200 million firearms (65 million-70 million handguns). Firearms are used for protection by 11 percent of firearms owners (13 percent of handgun owners). Criminal yearly misuse of firearms is less than 0.2 percent (and less than 0.4 percent for handguns). I’m confident that Dr. Vandeman will be enlightened by these figures.. I have personally been a participant in defusing a possible crime because we were armed—but that’s another story.—Henry Delgado Mike, I agree with so much you advocate including restrictions on ATV and biking where damage is a problem. Same for "human free" wildlife areas. But the comments on guns are way off. How about joining in the work to stabilize population via strict immigration controls? Immigration has nothing to do with world population levels. But thanks for reminding me to tell President Obama to tear down the U.S./Mexico wall. Even a 4 year old child knows that he was talking about the population levels in the US, DUH! |
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