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California's youth gun homicide rate dropped 50% between 2006-2022. Over the same period, Texas's rate rose 49% and Florida's rate rose 23% (lemmy.world)

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Source: OAG Data

Interesting that California's was higher than Florida/Texas until 2007 and 2015.

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[-] [email protected] 28 points 1 week ago

Some thoughts:

Florida had a striking increase between 2003 and 2008 that isn’t reflected by California or Texas. Did something specific happen in Florida in that timeframe?
Texas seems to have been on a long-term downward trend until 2013 (while Florida was spiking). The subsequent upward trend is mirrored by Florida, but not California.
What does “age-adjusted” mean?
Does “per 100,000” refer to the entire population, or the population under 25? If the former, could some of the differences be accounted for by changing demographics?

[-] [email protected] 10 points 1 week ago

Does “per 100,000” refer to the entire population, or the population under 25? If the former, could some of the differences be accounted for by changing demographics?

That’s what age-adjustment prevents.

[-] [email protected] 5 points 1 week ago

So if I understand that right, the “per 100,000” figures aren’t for the exact populations, but for what the populations would be if the age groups were re-weighted to keep the age demographics constant?

[-] [email protected] 5 points 1 week ago

Right, it imposes the collected data on a chosen model population. I wish it told you what that population was, but I don’t see it.

[-] [email protected] 5 points 1 week ago

2005 would have been when Stand Your Ground was implemented, other than that I'm not sure — could be related to the housing crisis as well.

[-] [email protected] 4 points 1 week ago

What did CA do between 2006-07?

[-] [email protected] 3 points 1 week ago

[-] [email protected] 5 points 1 week ago

Come with me if you want to live on a state wide level?

[-] [email protected] 4 points 1 week ago

Damn, that 2020 spike really tells a whole other tragic story of its own.

[-] [email protected] 4 points 1 week ago

Now go compare overall homicide rates, without limiting it to gun usage

[-] [email protected] 3 points 1 week ago

https://infogram.com/copy-a-graphic-history-of-gun-control-in-california-1h0r6rqrm1334ek

[-] [email protected] 1 points 1 week ago

Uplifting ne...

Never mind.

[-] [email protected] -2 points 1 week ago

Well, fewer Floridians and Texans is all right with me.

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