THIS IS HOW STATISTICS WORK
[SIZE=16pt]CHICAGO[/SIZE]
[SIZE=16pt]HOUSTON, TX[/SIZE]
[SIZE=13.5pt]Population[/SIZE]
[SIZE=13.5pt]2.7 million[/SIZE]
[SIZE=13.5pt]2.15 million[/SIZE]
[SIZE=13.5pt]Median HH Income[/SIZE]
[SIZE=13.5pt]$38,600[/SIZE]
[SIZE=13.5pt]$37,000[/SIZE]
[SIZE=13.5pt]% African-American[/SIZE]
[SIZE=13.5pt]38.9%[/SIZE]
[SIZE=13.5pt]24%[/SIZE]
[SIZE=13.5pt]% Hispanic[/SIZE]
[SIZE=13.5pt]29.9%[/SIZE]
[SIZE=13.5pt]44%[/SIZE]
[SIZE=13.5pt]% Asian[/SIZE]
[SIZE=13.5pt]5.5%[/SIZE]
[SIZE=13.5pt]6%[/SIZE]
[SIZE=13.5pt]% Non-Hispanic White[/SIZE]
[SIZE=13.5pt]28.7%[/SIZE]
[SIZE=13.5pt]26%[/SIZE]
[SIZE=13.5pt]Pretty similar until you compare the following:[/SIZE]
[SIZE=13.5pt]Chicago, IL[/SIZE]
[SIZE=13.5pt]Houston, TX[/SIZE]
[SIZE=13.5pt]Concealed Carry[/SIZE] [SIZE=18pt]-[/SIZE] [SIZE=13.5pt]Legal[/SIZE]
[SIZE=14pt]No[/SIZE]
[SIZE=14pt]Yes[/SIZE]
[SIZE=13.5pt]Number of Gun Stores[/SIZE]
[SIZE=16pt]None[/SIZE]
184 Dedicated gun stores plus 1500 legal places to buy guns - Wal-Mart, K-Mart, sporting goods, etc.
[SIZE=13.5pt]Homicides, 2012[/SIZE]
[SIZE=16pt]1,806[/SIZE]
[SIZE=16pt]207[/SIZE]
[SIZE=13.5pt]Homicides per 100K[/SIZE]
[SIZE=16pt]38.4[/SIZE]
[SIZE=16pt]9.6[/SIZE]
[SIZE=13.5pt]Avg January high temperature (F)[/SIZE]
[SIZE=16pt]31[/SIZE]
[SIZE=16pt]63[/SIZE]
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[SIZE=18pt]Conclusion: Cold weather causes murders. This is due to climate change.[/SIZE]