May 29th 2014

Putting Gun Death Statistics in Perspective

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This is a repeat showing from a year ago, but, an article which can be useful to review again to help keep things in perspective, as all the while the anti-freedom groups continue to spin untruths for their own control agenda.

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There are roughly 32,000 gun deaths per year in the United States. Of those, around 60% are suicides. About 3% are accidental deaths (less than 1,000). About 34% of deaths (just over 11,000 in both 2010 and 2011) make up the remainder of gun deaths. Sometimes the 32,000 and 11,000 figures are used interchangeably by gun control advocates. Clearly, the 32,000 figure is a far more dramatic number and is often used for impact. These numbers are also regularly compared to other countries' gun statistics. But are they true? Here, we will examine some of the most common gun control arguments used and put those figures into perspective....... -->


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