sharesunited
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Thu Feb-04-10 12:25 PM
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| 17. I recognize that they pose a threat in three categories. Making the problem rather urgent! |
| -Leading causes of deaths in the US.....guns near the bottom of the list... |
rd_kent |
Feb-04-10 11:48 AM |
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The fact that Accidental Discharge of Firearms is above DROWNING is shocking |
Kurt_and_Hunter |
Feb-04-10 11:51 AM |
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Really? In what way? |
rd_kent |
Feb-04-10 11:53 AM |
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They should not simply be rare, but obsolete...n/t |
joeybee12 |
Feb-04-10 11:54 AM |
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Riiigghht....Lets work on those motor vehicle deaths first, they kill more people. |
rd_kent |
Feb-04-10 12:11 PM |
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And those accidental FALLS should get some attention too, gotta stop those falls! |
rd_kent |
Feb-04-10 12:18 PM |
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All you have to do is uninvent guns. N/T |
GreenStormCloud |
Feb-04-10 01:08 PM |
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I think this is about how you frame it- |
burrfoot |
Feb-04-10 12:03 PM |
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The fact that FALLING is above firearms is shocking... |
rd_kent |
Feb-04-10 12:18 PM |
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Stairs embolden falling! |
proteus_lives |
Feb-04-10 11:01 PM |
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We should |
rrneck |
Feb-04-10 11:37 PM |
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That table doesn't list the causes by frequency of occurrence |
Euromutt |
Feb-04-10 07:39 PM |
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But how often are you around water you could drown in? |
Tim01 |
Feb-04-10 08:00 PM |
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And...per capita...how do we compare with Canada and Britain??? NOT well. nt |
Captain Hilts |
Feb-04-10 11:57 AM |
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While it's interesting to |
burrfoot |
Feb-04-10 12:09 PM |
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In some sense, true. But Canadians and Brits watch the same programs, listen to the same music... |
Captain Hilts |
Feb-04-10 12:16 PM |
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And have 1/10th the population, and 1/10th the population density |
X_Digger |
Feb-04-10 12:21 PM |
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British pop. density is fairly high... |
PavePusher |
Feb-04-10 07:12 PM |
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I grant your premise- |
burrfoot |
Feb-04-10 12:31 PM |
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Actually, I want to know |
NoNothing |
Feb-04-10 12:12 PM |
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Here is a link. Since the gun ban in Britain, HANDGUN crime has RISEN! |
rd_kent |
Feb-04-10 12:41 PM |
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Firearms shows up three times on that list. |
sharesunited |
Feb-04-10 12:09 PM |
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interesting that you make that conclusion, because it just wrong. |
rd_kent |
Feb-04-10 12:16 PM |
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I recognize that they pose a threat in three categories. Making the problem rather urgent! |
sharesunited |
Feb-04-10 12:25 PM |
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Only in your head, shares, only in your head. |
rd_kent |
Feb-04-10 12:28 PM |
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I don't think that's particularly relevant, |
burrfoot |
Feb-04-10 12:21 PM |
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Here ya go, have a look for yourself. |
rd_kent |
Feb-04-10 12:29 PM |
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Thanks for the link! |
burrfoot |
Feb-04-10 12:38 PM |
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A versatile implement of death. True? Or just emotional? |
sharesunited |
Feb-04-10 12:31 PM |
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Dude, you really make no sense sometimes |
rd_kent |
Feb-04-10 12:38 PM |
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I already possess the knowledge that bullets entering your body are bad for your health. |
sharesunited |
Feb-04-10 12:41 PM |
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So is falling down and drowning and driving a car, whats your point? |
rd_kent |
Feb-04-10 12:42 PM |
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Those only parallel the "accidental" category. And they all give you a fighting chance. |
sharesunited |
Feb-04-10 12:44 PM |
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As usual, you make no sense. |
rd_kent |
Feb-04-10 12:51 PM |
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People can't commit suicide by drowning or vehicles? |
OneTenthofOnePercent |
Feb-04-10 01:12 PM |
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Drowning does not give you a fighting chance. |
Fire_Medic_Dave |
Feb-04-10 01:12 PM |
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Perhaps you advocate letting everyone buy body armor. |
OneTenthofOnePercent |
Feb-04-10 01:14 PM |
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Then, as luck would have it, shot in the head. Oh well. |
sharesunited |
Feb-04-10 01:20 PM |
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You wacth too many movies. |
OneTenthofOnePercent |
Feb-04-10 01:53 PM |
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Ooooh that's a tricky one. |
burrfoot |
Feb-04-10 12:47 PM |
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The user is everything, and having guns available makes that too deadly a crapshoot to tolerate. |
sharesunited |
Feb-04-10 12:49 PM |
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But why is it that you only |
burrfoot |
Feb-04-10 01:05 PM |
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Everyone is observing the policy in the UK and Australia. |
sharesunited |
Feb-04-10 01:14 PM |
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As usual, you are wrong. Her are some hard facts for you, shares. |
rd_kent |
Feb-04-10 01:55 PM |
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You should probably move then. |
Fire_Medic_Dave |
Feb-04-10 01:13 PM |
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Murder versus accident versus suicide. Three different deaths, categorically speaking. |
OneTenthofOnePercent |
Feb-04-10 01:09 PM |
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"Gun control " is less about guns and more about control. n/t |
oneshooter |
Feb-04-10 01:37 PM |
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For hoplophobes, it's all about the guns. n/t |
OneTenthofOnePercent |
Feb-04-10 01:58 PM |
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Salmonella? Really? Hmmm. I'll have to be less lax about food prep and storage. I will |
GreenPartyVoter |
Feb-04-10 12:13 PM |
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Actually, you're wrong in how this report is presenting. Table C shows the |
sinkingfeeling |
Feb-04-10 12:25 PM |
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What? The only numbers in his post are the ranking #'s of the causes. n/t |
burrfoot |
Feb-04-10 12:32 PM |
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The OP lists 113 selected caused of death, the ones with a '#' were the selected 50. |
sinkingfeeling |
Feb-05-10 03:00 PM |
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Im not following you. |
rd_kent |
Feb-04-10 12:36 PM |
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See above reply. You're mis-reading the report. |
sinkingfeeling |
Feb-05-10 03:01 PM |
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I'm going to ask this, purely out of curiosity- |
burrfoot |
Feb-04-10 12:49 PM |
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I have noticed that too. All gungeon threads get automatic unrecs... |
GreenStormCloud |
Feb-04-10 01:14 PM |
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K&R...I like interesting gun posts so I'll cancel out the un-rec. (n/t) |
spin |
Feb-04-10 01:19 PM |
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Extremely misleading, IMO. |
denverbill |
Feb-04-10 01:28 PM |
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You think that unintentional injuries are all caused by guns? |
Fire_Medic_Dave |
Feb-04-10 11:11 PM |
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Yes, that's precisely what I said. Only using different words and meanings somehow. |
denverbill |
Feb-05-10 01:54 PM |
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There is no need to speculate all the information is available. |
Fire_Medic_Dave |
Feb-05-10 02:46 PM |
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Very fair question. |
AtheistCrusader |
Feb-06-10 01:17 AM |
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You're looking at Table A, which isn't ordered by number of deaths |
Euromutt |
Feb-04-10 07:34 PM |
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Not exactly, |
russ1943 |
Feb-05-10 11:48 PM |
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OP |
russ1943 |
Feb-08-10 12:07 AM |
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