Interest groups lying with statistics is a specific example of confirmation bias. It's sadly so prevalent that I generally assume that any statistics I find are intended to lead me in a particular direction.
I am skeptical of the final implication of the blog entry, that improved gun-safety legislation would solve this issue. For someone taking such a strong approach to statistics, it's a shame that they focus on only one facet of such a complicated situation. American culture, mental health treatments, social programs, and gun laws are all different from most other countries on their list - it seems disingenuous to mention only the last.
I am skeptical of the final implication of the blog entry, that improved gun-safety legislation would solve this issue. For someone taking such a strong approach to statistics, it's a shame that they focus on only one facet of such a complicated situation. American culture, mental health treatments, social programs, and gun laws are all different from most other countries on their list - it seems disingenuous to mention only the last.