That’s ridiculous. What are your credentials to make these claims?
Then you would have to put any weapons (knives, bows-and-arrows, acid, any thing that canbe shot/thrown) in the same category because all you need for a drive by is a car (truck, anything horse drawn), two people (one to drive and one to handle the weapon), and the weapon.
Sooo…who gets to decide what gets weighted? Folks at Oxford? Yeah, no bias there Robert…It’s a nationally representative sample, so there’s a built in control for things like illegal activities and areas of high crime rate. Moreover it is stated that: “All data were weighted to account for unequal selection probabilities and nonresponse and were poststratified to produce national estimates.” This controls for any possible selection bias. Oversample are only used when analyzing by race, in order to guarantee adequate sample size.
I have a PhD in research psychology, so I’m an expert when it comes to these types of studies.
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I am an economist and I’ve worked with psychologists. What they call “research” and “statistical analysis” is anything but. It is not up to the standard of economics. They infer things from data and statistics that cannot be inferred, something you seem to do too. They don’t understand that correlation does not equal causation, something you seem to not understand either. They don’t understand how to control for extraneous variables in their statistical analysis. It’s just horrible.That’s ridiculous. What are your credentials to make these claims?
I spent much of my life studying statistics and research methods from within the School of Psychology, at UCLA.
Please cite a reference to back up your claim.
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Do you have any idea why weights are used? They are used as controls, not confounds. They are often used throughout science. They are not arbitrary.
Yes Robert. I practice medicine, and have taken several graduate statistics courses which allow me to sort through the tons of chaff found in “studies” like the ones you like to post.Do you have any idea why weights are used? They are used as controls, not confounds. They are often used throughout science. They are not arbitrary.
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No, weights are used to correct for potential sample biases, not variability. They do not skew your data.
How do insurance companies know if their policy holders own guns?Insurance companies probably keep the most accurate statistics, since it costs them a lot of money if they don’t get them right.
I’ve noticed that people’s life insurance premiums take something of a hit when they purchase guns - coincidence?
Probably the same was health insurance companies find out if you’re a smoker; they ask you.
I’m guessing they figure it out when you add the gun to your list of household possessions, on your householder insurance. After all, it costs a lot to replace it when someone steals it and shoots you with it …
I have never seen such a question on a life insurance application. Nor has my life insurance company every inquired about gun ownership.
Ahhhh, you are now talking about HOME OWNER"S insurance.I’m guessing they figure it out when you add the gun to your list of household possessions, on your householder insurance. After all, it costs a lot to replace it when someone steals it and shoots you with it …
Yes. Most people use the same company for both their home-owner’s and their life insurance policies.
My homeowner’s insurance does not know I have a gun.I’m guessing they figure it out when you add the gun to your list of household possessions, on your householder insurance. After all, it costs a lot to replace it when someone steals it and shoots you with it …
Am I legally required to tell my homeowner’s insurance that I have a gun.Probably the same was health insurance companies find out if you’re a smoker; they ask you.
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My life insurance policy has never asked if I own a gun. They do not know I have a gun.Insurance companies probably keep the most accurate statistics, since it costs them a lot of money if they don’t get them right.
I’ve noticed that people’s life insurance premiums take something of a hit when they purchase guns - coincidence?
Only if you expect them to buy you a new one, if it gets lost or stolen.
Why is that? My homeowner’s insurance is a blanket policy, it does not require me to itemize or list the items I own in my house. They do not know what I have in my home. If my TV is stolen, I just call them up and they replace it. Same with any good in my home.
Anything exceptionally valuable or unique would be listed, such as paintings, antiques, and the like. A gun would be unique. Most people have TV sets.