Cold weather is the cause!

Just in. This email from a friend in Arizona. Now we know the true cause of Chicago's high gun-violence rate!

Tale of Two Cities

 

	Chicago, IL	Houston, TX
Population	2.7 million	2.15 million
Median HH Income	$38,600	$37,000
% African-American	38.9%	24%
% Hispanic	29.9%	44%
% Asian	5.5%	6%
% Non-Hispanic White	38.7%	26%

 

Pretty similar until you compare the following:

 

	Chicago, IL	Houston, TX
Concealed Carry gun law	no	yes
# of Gun Stores	0	84 - Dedicated gun stores plus 1500 - legal places to buy guns- Walmart, K-mart, sporting goods, etc.
Homicides, 2012	806	207
Homicides per 100K	28.4	9.6
Avg. January high temperature – (F)	31°	63°

 

Conclusion:  Cold weather causes murder.