As a statistician
I would be interested in knowing more about their data collection methods, and about their sampling frame, as well as their definition of what consitutes a gun. Some of our figures here have seemed a little high, until you realise that air guns and BB guns have been included - it's not necessarily all illegal handguns and pistols.
( Dekazer, Mon 4 Jul 2005, 10:25, archived)

statistician sex pest
( Mykeyboy A massive, salty filing cabinet, Mon 4 Jul 2005, 10:28, archived)

PEST?!?
Symbol I'll grant you. Kitten I'd allow you. -Pert Would be OK.

Pest I think is unfair.
( Dekazer, Mon 4 Jul 2005, 10:30, archived)

I think you mean
"artist formally known as Prince"

:P
( the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Mon 4 Jul 2005, 10:33, archived)

I don't get it

( Dekazer, Mon 4 Jul 2005, 10:37, archived)

"symbol"
was what I was referring to. but you probably didn't get it cos it wasn't funny ;)
( the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Mon 4 Jul 2005, 10:38, archived)

And that they asked ten kids in Peckham
I think Charlton Heston has the right idea, arm them all, and let them die as free men!
( Flapjack I spay a little mare for you, Mon 4 Jul 2005, 10:30, archived)

In that case I'm surprised the figure's as low as 1 in 10
When I was a youngster it was pretty common to carry airguns & BB (Big Brother) guns around.

Mind you, I lived in quite a rural area where there wasn't much to do apart from shooting things (and marrying into the extended family).
( Johnny Catfish - Yowsa!, Mon 4 Jul 2005, 10:30, archived)