Gun ownership, carrying a gun linked to heavy alcohol use

UC Davis Health Systems ^ | 6/14/2011 | UC Davis Health Systems

[I cannot think of a name]

“The UC Davis study”

Says it all - I need to read no further.

Sometimes the smell of BS just reeks from the page!

[E. Pluribus Unum]

Sounds like they started with a premise they wanted to prove and culled the data to prove it.

This is what Liberals mean when they use the word "science."

[WOBBLY BOB]

“It’s not surprising that risky behaviors go together,” said Garen J. Wintemute, author of the study and director of the UC Davis Violence Prevention Research Program.

But I bet they'd never draw a connection with gay behavior and AIDS.

[OB1kNOb]

This comes as a surprise to this teetotaler.........../s

[MNJohnnie]

How much tax money was wasted on this preconceived conclusion?

[Fiddlstix]

[tumblindice]

http://www.biomedexperts.com/Abstract.bme/20724672/Gun_shows_and_gun_violence_fatally_flawed_study_yields_misleading_results

[Lazlo in PA]

The data are 15 years old, but no more recent data are available. Only eight states chose to ask questions about both firearms and alcohol. Despite these limitations, Wintemute said, the study’s results provide important evidence about gun ownership and the potential for gun use to be closely associated with the misuse and abuse of alcohol.

Let's not let the facts or lack of them get in the way of a narrative. This is the biggest bunch of BS ever. Last I saw, having half a White Wine spritzer an hour put you in the heavy drinking classification. Go screw you Commie Pinko academic.

[Yo-Yo]

“It’s not surprising that risky behaviors go together,”

Since when is owning a gun, or having a CCW license "risky behavior?"

[UCANSEE2]

“The data are 15 years old, but no more recent data are available.”

The KEY to the truth of the story.

[COBOL2Java]

But I bet they'd never draw a connection with gay behavior and AIDS.

I bet if you posited that analogy Mr. Wintemute would choke on his latte...

[wastoute]

So what? I bet there is less HIV, homosexuality, illicit drug use, etc. & etc. Could go on all day. Less socialist dependency, and much, much more. Of course the “researchers” aren’t interested in these things...

[bolobaby]

“It’s not surprising that risky behaviors go together,” said Garen J. Wintemute...”

Wait - concealed carry is a “risky behavior?”

Who knew?

(Only in the mind of a libtard.)

[sinanju]

Is that Qusay?

[wastedyears]

Huge BS alert

[wbill]

It’s not surprising that risky behaviors go together,” said Garen J. Wintemute, author of the study and director of the UC Davis Violence Prevention Research Program

I'll take a guess that "Garen" got his butt kicked a lot as a kid.

Wonder how many of CA's tax dollars funded this nonsense? And continue to pay this clown's salary?

[allmendream]

15 years ago, how many States had legal concealed carry?

The “study” doesn’t differentiate between those who illegally concealed carry and those who do so legally.

Those who engage in criminal behavior are more likely to drink? Wow, who knew?

[AnglePark]

And the three most avid gun owners I know are also teetotalers, two of whom have NEVER touched a drop.

I used to drink, many moons ago, but never owned a gun during those “crazy” years. Now that I rarely drink (I abuse beer — a six-pack can sit in my fridge for a month or more), I own several.

I’m guessing none of us were included in this study...

[Oldpuppymax]

I wonder if the “gun owners” were asked if they had ever been arrested for criminal behavior? ACTUAL criminal behavior, that is, not the exercise of the right to keep and bear arms....which UC Davis considers criminal. It might actually mean that criminals who have guns are more likely to drink. Or criminals who drink are more likely to engage in gun crimes. And naturally that would REEEEELY be shocking!!!