first they came for the guns and now the knives

[Mr. Big Dog 10,747]

Denmark has a crime rate 4 times higher than Vermont where ANYone can carry a concealed handgun. In the biggest city in Vermont you can walk safely anywhere at any time and ask for change for a $100 bill.

Explain.

Vermont is 4 times safer, you are correct.

Really? Vermont's homicide rate is more than twice that of Denmark. For rapes it's even worse in Vermont - almost 4 times the rate of Denmark. How does that make you 4 times safer in Vermont compared to Denmark?

Homicide rate Denmark 2006: 0.9

Homicide rate Vermont 2006: 1.9

Rape per 100K Denmark 2006: 6.4

Rape per 100K Vermont 2006: 24.0

Violent crime rate in Vermont stood at 9.5 per 100K residents back in 1960. It is 135.2 as of 2011. A lot of good all those guns are doing. Just not in keeping crimes rates low. Those are creeping up as the number of guns in circulation goes up. Naturally.

[I AM NOT THAT GUY 5,715]

Gary said "crime rate" We will wait for him to post the crime rate.

Because drug offenses are more dangerous to public than murder.

That makes you think, doesn't it? More guns, more murders. More drugs, more drug addicts. I am sure there is a trend there.

[Gary and Alla 3,694]

United Kingdom 1.2

Vermont 1.3

Details and link. What does it mean 1.2 and 1.3?

Australia 1.4, Canada 1.6 Pi 3.146, E=MC2, 3413 BTUs per KW/H

Are we just typing numbers now?

What trash. I you have nothing better to do on Saturday, then look up some figures to prove me wrong and post them with links. I am going dancing with Alla who is wearing that hot little black dress. You have your home work.

Edited January 27, 2013 by Gary and Alla

[I AM NOT THAT GUY 5,715]

Details and link.

You first.

[scotinmass 588]

United Kingdom 1.2

Vermont 1.3

But that's the murder rate. Gary is talking about the crime rate.

[I AM NOT THAT GUY 5,715]

But that's the murder rate. Gary is talking about the crime rate.

Of course, because guns don't kill people.

[scotinmass 588]

Of course, because guns don't kill people.

No. That would be down to the people.

[I AM NOT THAT GUY 5,715]

Overall crime rates are apples and oranges.

http://www.nationmaster.com/compare/Denmark/United-States/Crime

Edited January 27, 2013 by The Patriot

[scotinmass 588]

For rapes it's even worse in Vermont - almost 4 times the rate of Denmark. How does that make you 4 times safer in Vermont compared to Denmark?

Gary is safer because he is very unlikely to be raped!

[Karee 4,191]

Really? Vermont's homicide rate is more than twice that of Denmark. For rapes it's even worse in Vermont - almost 4 times the rate of Denmark. How does that make you 4 times safer in Vermont compared to Denmark?

Homicide rate Denmark 2006: 0.9

Homicide rate Vermont 2006: 1.9

Rape per 100K Denmark 2006: 6.4

Rape per 100K Vermont 2006: 24.0

Violent crime rate in Vermont stood at 9.5 per 100K residents back in 1960. It is 135.2 as of 2011. A lot of good all those guns are doing. Just not in keeping crimes rates low. Those are creeping up as the number of guns in circulation goes up. Naturally.

Sorry to go OT, but what's the deal with Australia and rape?

Australia 91.9

Do they define rape differently there?

[scotinmass 588]

Sorry to go OT, but what's the deal with Australia and rape?

Australia 91.9

Do they define rape differently there?

Maybe that includes sheep!

[Karee 4,191]

Maybe that includes sheep!

I thought that was New Zealand!

[scotinmass 588]

I thought that was New Zealand!

New Zealand is known for sheep but Australia has more.

[Ban Hammer 13,570]

Sorry to go OT, but what's the deal with Australia and rape?

Australia 91.9

Do they define rape differently there?

[Karee 4,191]

New Zealand is known for sheep but Australia has more.

I was going for per capita. You can have almost 7.5 sheep wives per person in New Zealand.