Dan Gryder banned from Airventure

[JScarry]

Huh. I know exactly what my chance of death by suicide is, and that number is exactly the same whether I own or carry or not.

Nope. That’s not how statistics work. Statistically firearms ownership has a higher rate of suicide than non-firearm owning households.
It may be that people who own firearms are likely to be more mentally unstable than others or it may be that suicidal thoughts are equally likely in both groups but those without access to firearms can’t act on those thoughts as easily.

 

[Half Fast]

Nope. That’s not how statistics work. Statistically firearms ownership has a higher rate of suicide than non-firearm owning households.
It may be that people who own firearms are likely to be more mentally unstable than others or it may be that suicidal thoughts are equally likely in both groups but those without access to firearms can’t act on those thoughts as easily.

Or it might be that suicide attempts with a firearm are more likely to succeed than attempts by other methods.

To draw the conclusion you’re making requires that you examine attempts, not just successful suicides.

 

[DaleB]

Do you love anyone?

Well, yes, why do you ask?

 

[Lindberg]

That’s not how statistics work

Actually, it is. Statistical probabilities apply to large groups, not individuals.