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"Very Interesting facts about gun control - which are seldom discussed by zealous liberals or the media ........But can we trust government facts?
There are 30,000 gun related deaths per year in this country by firearms.
That is not
disputed.
What is never shown, though, is a breakdown of those deaths to put them in perspective, as compared to other causes of death.
What is never shown, though, is a breakdown of those deaths to put them in perspective, as compared to other causes of death.
From
government statistics, 65% of those deaths are by suicide,
which would probably not be prevented by
additional gun laws.
15% are by law enforcement in the line of duty and mostly justified,
17% are through criminal activity, gang and drug related or mentally ill persons,
3% are accidental discharge deaths
So technically, "gun violence" is not 30,000 annually, but drops to 5,100 (0.17 x 30,000).
Still too many? I agree, but first, how are those deaths spanned across the nation?
480 homicides (9.4%) were in Chicago
344 homicides (6.7%) were in Baltimore
333 homicides (6.5%) were in Detroit
119 homicides (2.3%) were in Washington DC (a 54% increase over prior years)
So basically, 25% of all gun crime happens in just 4 cities. All 4 of those cities have strict gun laws, so it is not the lack of law that is the root cause.
15% are by law enforcement in the line of duty and mostly justified,
17% are through criminal activity, gang and drug related or mentally ill persons,
3% are accidental discharge deaths
So technically, "gun violence" is not 30,000 annually, but drops to 5,100 (0.17 x 30,000).
Still too many? I agree, but first, how are those deaths spanned across the nation?
480 homicides (9.4%) were in Chicago
344 homicides (6.7%) were in Baltimore
333 homicides (6.5%) were in Detroit
119 homicides (2.3%) were in Washington DC (a 54% increase over prior years)
So basically, 25% of all gun crime happens in just 4 cities. All 4 of those cities have strict gun laws, so it is not the lack of law that is the root cause.
This basically leaves 3,825 for the entire rest of the nation or about 75 per state. That is an average because some states have much higher rates than others.
For example, in the last year that the government released statistics, California had 1,169 and Alabama had 1.
Now, who has the strictest gun laws by far? California, of course, but understand, it is not the tool (guns) driving this. It is a crime rate spawned by the number of criminal persons residing in those cities and states.
So, if all
cities and states are not created equal, then there must be something
other than the tool causing the gun deaths.
Are 5,100 deaths per year horrific? Yes, absolutely!. But how about in comparison to other deaths?
All death is sad and especially so when it is in the commission of a crime, but that is the nature of crime. Armed robbery, death, rape, assault; all are done by criminals to victims and thinking that criminals will obey laws is ludicrous. They are, after all, criminals. Criminals ignore laws.
But what of other deaths?
40,000+ die from a drug overdose? There really is no excuse for that,but we've been fighting the war on drugs for over a century, and we don't seem to be making much headway.
36,000 people die per year from the flu, far exceeding the criminal gun deaths.
34,000 people die per year in traffic fatalities (exceeding gun deaths, even if you include suicide)
Now it gets good
200,000+ people die each year (and growing) from preventable medical malpractice. Statistically, you are safer in Chicago than you are in a hospital!
Are 5,100 deaths per year horrific? Yes, absolutely!. But how about in comparison to other deaths?
All death is sad and especially so when it is in the commission of a crime, but that is the nature of crime. Armed robbery, death, rape, assault; all are done by criminals to victims and thinking that criminals will obey laws is ludicrous. They are, after all, criminals. Criminals ignore laws.
But what of other deaths?
40,000+ die from a drug overdose? There really is no excuse for that,but we've been fighting the war on drugs for over a century, and we don't seem to be making much headway.
36,000 people die per year from the flu, far exceeding the criminal gun deaths.
34,000 people die per year in traffic fatalities (exceeding gun deaths, even if you include suicide)
Now it gets good
200,000+ people die each year (and growing) from preventable medical malpractice. Statistically, you are safer in Chicago than you are in a hospital!
710,000 people
die per year from heart disease. Time to stop the
cheeseburgers!
So what is the point? If Obama, Hillary, and the anti-gun movement focused their attention on heart disease instead of pandering to emotions for a vote, even a 10% decrease would save twice the lives annually of all gun related deaths (including suicide, law enforcement, etc.).
A 10% reduction in malpractice would be 66% of the total gun deaths or 4 times the number of criminal homicides. Simple, easily preventable 10% reductions! So you have to ask yourself, in the grand scheme of things, why
the focus on guns?
Taking away guns gives control to governments. This is not conspiracy theory or redneck whining; this is a historical fact.So, the next time someone tries to tell you that gun control is about saving lives, look at where else the focus could have been all these years.
Per the National Institute of Justice (NIJ) The reality of gun control ?
HEY STUPID, CRIMINALS HAVE GUNS!
DO THEY CARE ABOUT LAWS?
So what is the point? If Obama, Hillary, and the anti-gun movement focused their attention on heart disease instead of pandering to emotions for a vote, even a 10% decrease would save twice the lives annually of all gun related deaths (including suicide, law enforcement, etc.).
A 10% reduction in malpractice would be 66% of the total gun deaths or 4 times the number of criminal homicides. Simple, easily preventable 10% reductions! So you have to ask yourself, in the grand scheme of things, why
the focus on guns?
Taking away guns gives control to governments. This is not conspiracy theory or redneck whining; this is a historical fact.So, the next time someone tries to tell you that gun control is about saving lives, look at where else the focus could have been all these years.
Per the National Institute of Justice (NIJ) The reality of gun control ?
Gangs and Gun-Related Homicide
Gun-related homicide is most prevalent among gangs and during the commission of felony crimes. In 1980, the percentage of homicides caused by firearms during arguments was about the same as from gang involvement (about 70 percent), but by 1993, nearly all gang-related homicides involved guns (95 percent), whereas the percentage of gun homicides related to arguments remained relatively constant. The percentage of gang-related homicides caused by guns fell slightly to 92 percent in 2008, but the percentage of homicides caused by firearms during the commission of a felony rose from about 60 percent to about 74 percent from 1980 to 2005.[5]Who Has Guns and How Are They Acquired?
NIJ's earliest firearms studies uncovered who owns guns, legally and illegally, and how illegal gun trafficking is tied to juvenile gun violence and other crimes such as drug dealing and gang crime. Highlights of these studies:- Many juveniles and young adults can easily obtain guns illegally; most claim to carry them for self-defense.
- A study of persons arrested for a wide range of crimes showed that a higher percentage of arrestees than regular citizens own firearms. Arrestees are also more likely to be injured or killed by gun violence. Within a community, this amounts to an identifiable group of “career” offenders.
- Surveys of offenders have found that they prefer newer, high-quality guns and may steal or borrow them; most, however, acquire guns “off the street” through the illicit gun market.
Learn more about gun ownership surveys and illegal gun trafficking studies.
Date Modified: June 5, 2013
HEY STUPID, CRIMINALS HAVE GUNS!
DO THEY CARE ABOUT LAWS?
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