Bradys giving out free pamphlets and posters...

[PercyShelley]

Doing a bit of research on the numbers presented on that poster skinnyguy. They seem very strange (no suprise, I know, but thought I would point it out):

The New Zealand statistic states 5 people murdered by guns (whatever that means) for the year 2004. According to the New Zealand police website, there were 86 homicides in New Zealand that year:http://www.police.govt.nz/service/statistics/2004/calendar/stats-national-20041231.pdf

Various sources (wikipedia and http://guncontrol.org.nz/) pin down the percentage of homicides committed with a firearm to be around 13-15%. Doing simple math, that ought to mean that between eleven and thirteen homicides were committed with firearms in New Zealand in the year 2004.

Mightn't the Bradys be cooking their numbers a bit?

I also noticed that the brady's math is fubar as well. In the info posted on their upside-down flag on the revolver poster, I came up with these numbers;
11,344 (people killed) ÷ 366 (days-leap year)= 30.99 people per day

OR

from the text concerning 80 people per day from http://"http://www.bradycenter.org/s...ter.org/stop2/
80 (people killed) X 366 (still leap year)= 29,280

those numbers aren't even in the same zip code.

One is total gun deaths in the US (usually around 30,000 yearly), the other is murders by "Brady Methodology," which, if it's as screwed up as the numbers for New Zealand, is something like total gun deaths minus the number of hairs on Robert Mugabe's toes multiplied by the ratio of vowels to syllables in the American National Anthem when it's sung in Malagasy by drunken lumberjacks.

 

[xpun8]

not yet, but you can bet I'll be posting pics of what they look like with some .40, .45 and 9mm holes in them.

 

[TheArchDuke]

Heinrich Schmeebs, gun-owner, just ordered a pack. I doubt it'll come.

 

[helpless]

I didnt know that guns kill people. What am I doing with all of these guns in my house? I might as well get some lions, tigers and bears as well.

 

[GUNNER..]

I always thought it was interesting that Reagan was also shot that day, along with Brady, but he didn't go on a rampage about gun control. Wouldn't you think (the president) could have made a great case for sweeping reform and new laws to control guns. He didn't because he understood what happened and why. Besides, he was a Cowboy!! RIP..

 

[skinnyguy]

The Bradys cooking their numbers?? I'm aghast that you would think such a thing, I mean you KNOW that when how many hundred kids died in a bathtub in 2004, it's because dear old daddy was downstairs cleaning his gun!!!! So, it's a GUN MURDER!!!

Besides, intensive research has shown that 97.48% of all statistics are made up on the spot.

 

[scout26]

Still waiting to get mine that I ordered on Monday. If they were serious about their "goals" you'd think they'd have better customer service.

 

[Larryect]

Just ordered 200, 200, 20, 20. This is too funny. Used my real name and my Postal Annex shipping address - which looks like a business. My wife says we can always use some targets.

These people are just plain evil... :banghead:

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[Joe Link]

Anyone received these yet?

 

[obxned]

They don't seem to be too on the ball. Sure hope they come soon!

 

[CypherNinja]

I just ordered some.

Starting small: 20, 25, 20, 25 and I don't even remember what ethnicity I checked.....


Wonder if they've found this thread yet....

 

[PercyShelley]

And if they find this thread what will they do? Cancel all the bulk orders? Review each on a case by case basis?

Unless this whole thing is some sort of elaborate trap, this is a win win situation.

 

[stevemis]

Who wants to bet the phone calls and letters seeking donations come before the posters do?

I ordered a couple of posters the day this thread started. Thus far, I got nuttin.

Steve

 

[physics]

I ordered a couple of posters the day this thread started. Thus far, I got nuttin.

ditto

 

[redsaber75]

It seems that they are now charging $10 for shipping...

 

[MarshallDodge]

HA HA! Looks like you guys created a little pain for them. Payback for waiting periods

 

[akodo]

two issues. The NZ numbers. I know in the UK, a 'killed by firearm' result only enters the official database when the killer is convicted. Unsolved crimes don't get counted.

oh, I didn't see the limit on orders, otherwise I'd say, pay the $10 and order 2000 of em

 

[devilc]

Did anyone EVER get their posters?

 

[xpun8]

nope

 

[10 Ring Tao]

Nope.

And I ordered a reasonable amount, too. Like just one pack of the big stuff, and two packs of the little stuff.

 

[Roccobro]

Nope. It was just a bunch of dreamy eyed promises.... No surprise there!

Justin

 

[Superpsy]

Nope.

And I ordered a reasonable amount, too. Like just one pack of the big stuff, and two packs of the little stuff.

I ordered an unreasonable amount. But got nothing. Can't say I'm too surprised.

 

[Siderite]

Same here - just ordered a few of each, nothing ever arrived.

 

[scout26]

Zip, Nada, Nothing. I also ordered a reasonable amount (one pack of a couple different items.)

I'm shocked, shocked I tell you, to learn that the Brady's lied to me...........

 

[Anteater1717]

Yay, free kindling, and just in time for winter.