Re:Gun Homicide Rate Down 49% Since 1993 Peak; Public Unaware
by greedo on Wednesday May 08, 2013 @01:56PM
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I'm not throwing up my hands. I'm pointing to facts. And you're conflating suicides with accidental deaths and homicides. Curiously, the link I posted only breaks out homicides via firearms. According to the CDC, firearms constitute around 84% of the weapons used in homicides for ages 5-19 in 2005. The previous study has it at 65%, so it dropped 19% in two years.
If child/young adult safety is truly the goal, then there are far bigger fish to fry than controlling firearms.
If child/young adult safety is truly the goal, then there are far bigger fish to fry than controlling firearms.