Re:Toddlers Kill More People in the USA (with guns) Than Ter...
by arprocter on Tuesday March 15, 2016 @10:37AM
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IIRC US road deaths and shooting deaths are about even (around 30k each), although the gun figure includes suicides
Re:Toddlers Kill More People in the USA (with guns) Than Ter...
by agarden on Tuesday March 15, 2016 @10:45AM
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You seem to be right about that. Thanks.
Traffic fatalities: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_motor_vehicle_deaths_i...
Gun fatalities: http://www.gunpolicy.org/firearms/region/united-states
Suicides do appear to be about 2/3 of the gun fatalities.
Re:Toddlers Kill More People in the USA (with guns) Than Ter...
by arprocter on Tuesday March 15, 2016 @10:54AM
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Funny eh? Not wearing your seat belt is probably more of an issue than guns, but that doesn't make for dramatic headlines
Re:Toddlers Kill More People in the USA (with guns) Than Ter...
by jamespo on Tuesday March 15, 2016 @09:06AM
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Maybe because taking away cars has more downsides than taking away guns?
Re:Toddlers Kill More People in the USA (with guns) Than Ter...
by jessaustin on Tuesday March 15, 2016 @09:34AM
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Nah... fuck cars. Ride a bike!
Indeed, the original article dismisses drunk teenagers as a non-threat. Drunk teenagers almost certainly kill more people than toddlers with guns.