I don't know. Does the left care? The campaign is to eliminate guns not violence. They only use numbers to suit themselves. Texting while driving is probably worse number wise as far as preventable deaths.knocks it down in round figures to 10K.. of those 10 what were the disposition of them?
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- Thu Feb 14, 2013 11:14 pm
- Forum: Gun and/or Self-Defense Related Political Issues
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- Thu Feb 14, 2013 6:44 pm
- Forum: Gun and/or Self-Defense Related Political Issues
- Topic: From the American Medical Association
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From the American Medical Association
I received the following today from the American Medical Association, not a friend of 2nd ammendment rights....
CDC: Nearly two-thirds of US gun deaths are suicides.
On its front page, the New York Times (2/14, A1, Tavernise, Subscription Publication, 1.68M) reports, "The gun debate has focused on mass shootings and assault weapons since the schoolhouse massacre in Newtown, Conn., but far more Americans die by turning guns on themselves." In fact, "nearly 20,000 of the 30,000 deaths from guns in the United States in 2010 were suicides, according to the most recent figures from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The national suicide rate has climbed by 12 percent since 2003, and suicide is the third-leading cause of death for teenagers."
So, if we believe that the CDC has the right numbers, 2/3 of all gun deaths are suicides and, in my opinion, not likely to be reduced by either gun bans or background checks. Seems that anyone that serious will find another way to end their life. That leaves 10,000 gun related deaths. Cleaning up Chicago might help reduce that number. The issue for the democrats has always been to disarm the public and damn the constitution. For the NY TIMES the issue is that eliminating guns is the panacea for eliminating suicide...
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/02/14/us/to ... ml?hp&_r=0" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Why are the lefties so stupid?
CDC: Nearly two-thirds of US gun deaths are suicides.
On its front page, the New York Times (2/14, A1, Tavernise, Subscription Publication, 1.68M) reports, "The gun debate has focused on mass shootings and assault weapons since the schoolhouse massacre in Newtown, Conn., but far more Americans die by turning guns on themselves." In fact, "nearly 20,000 of the 30,000 deaths from guns in the United States in 2010 were suicides, according to the most recent figures from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The national suicide rate has climbed by 12 percent since 2003, and suicide is the third-leading cause of death for teenagers."
So, if we believe that the CDC has the right numbers, 2/3 of all gun deaths are suicides and, in my opinion, not likely to be reduced by either gun bans or background checks. Seems that anyone that serious will find another way to end their life. That leaves 10,000 gun related deaths. Cleaning up Chicago might help reduce that number. The issue for the democrats has always been to disarm the public and damn the constitution. For the NY TIMES the issue is that eliminating guns is the panacea for eliminating suicide...
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/02/14/us/to ... ml?hp&_r=0" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Why are the lefties so stupid?