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restorefreedom

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33. i didn't say they don't count

Sun Jan 17, 2016, 09:54 PM

Jan 2016

but they would seem to be in a different public risk category than murder. trying to look at it from a public health risk perspective

the more we know about these deaths, the better to try and prevent them.

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Gun Deaths Are Now Outpacing Traffic Deaths In 21 States, And Counting [View all] MariaThinks Jan 2016 OP

Yes lots of safety features such as better seat belts, air bags, better brakes Thinkingabout Jan 2016 #1

it is, that's news Duckhunter935 Jan 2016 #2

This message was self-deleted by its author NickB79 Jan 2016 #3

It's fairly simple: cars have become extremely safe, while suicides have gone up dramatically NickB79 Jan 2016 #4

A gun death is a gun death. leftyladyfrommo Jan 2016 #5

No 1939 Jan 2016 #8

And they need to add in the 75,000 leftyladyfrommo Jan 2016 #9

"...256 million cars on the road in the US. It's amazing that we don't have way more fatalities." Lizzie Poppet Jan 2016 #13

2.35 million injuries from cars every year. NutmegYankee Jan 2016 #32

"Throw out the suicides:" Does that mean throwing out other means of suicide? Eleanors38 Jan 2016 #10

Not in terms of how best to address them, they aren't. Lizzie Poppet Jan 2016 #12

And yet when you lump gun suicides and gun homicides into one number... beevul Jan 2016 #25

The interstate system 1939 Jan 2016 #6

Very well said. deathrind Jan 2016 #7

Hooray guns!! Initech Jan 2016 #11

I'm sure there are way more guns than cars in Alaska. Blue_In_AK Jan 2016 #14

over 60% of gun deaths are suicides restorefreedom Jan 2016 #15

Gosh that makes all the difference Katashi_itto Jan 2016 #20

i didn't say it was good. restorefreedom Jan 2016 #22

It makes an enormous difference in how you address the problem. Lizzie Poppet Jan 2016 #24

see, they don't count, Katashi_itto Skittles Jan 2016 #29

WHY do suicides not count ?? Skittles Jan 2016 #28

i didn't say they don't count restorefreedom Jan 2016 #33

tell that to the families of murder / suicides Skittles Jan 2016 #35

i never said it wasn't restorefreedom Jan 2016 #37

ALL gun stats should count Skittles Jan 2016 #38

they all DO count restorefreedom Jan 2016 #39

you sound like the NRA Skittles Jan 2016 #40

i guess you haven't read most of my comments on guns restorefreedom Jan 2016 #41

Most gun control laws have little bearing on suicides committed with guns NickB79 Jan 2016 #44

Well you know the drill, they were responsible car owners until they were not. Rex Jan 2016 #16

Well we have regulations on the road malaise Jan 2016 #17

Think of all the regulations when you drive. leftyladyfrommo Jan 2016 #18

Very good post malaise Jan 2016 #19

I'm not pro gun. I hate the damn things. leftyladyfrommo Jan 2016 #21

LOL, you don't live in Texas do you? Skittles Jan 2016 #30

67% of "gun deaths" are suicides. More fraudulent statistics from the gun control crowd. Kang Colby Jan 2016 #23

Suicides: How does Japan keep their rate so low with all its guns? Eleanors38 Jan 2016 #26

Holy shit! Georgia, Ohio, Illinois, Michigan, Tennesee, Pennsylvania. All over 1000. valerief Jan 2016 #27

Does a drive by shooting or road rage shooting count as a traffic death, or a firearms death? Heeeeers Johnny Jan 2016 #31

Think this is funny? nt Logical Jan 2016 #42

You're one of those 'life of the party guys' I keep hearing about, aren't you? Heeeeers Johnny Jan 2016 #43

I wonder if those statistics applied to certain types of food or chemicals they'd be banned. Tierra_y_Libertad Jan 2016 #34

Continue to be surprised by how many RW trolls are on DU Matrosov Jan 2016 #36

It's an inherently false comparison krispos42 Jan 2016 #45