2017 marked first year firearms killed more people than car accidents (illegal, deaths)

[jojajn]

Well there goes the "get rid of cars because more are killed in accidents than guns" NRA talking point.

The number of Americans who died from firearms surpassed those who died in car accidents for the first time in 2017, according to a new far-reaching report on gun violence.

nearly 40,000 people were killed in the U.S. by a gun, including approximately 2,500 school-age children.

“That is over 100 people per day and more than five children killed each day,” the report stated.

In 2017, 37,133 people died in motor vehicle crashes, according to the Department of Transportation.

https://thehill.com/blogs/blog-brief...zP0AfljemAXZVk

[blackjackpershing]

Thread fail. How many of those 40k were suicides vs how many suicides in a car.

[1AngryTaxPayer]

Originally Posted by jojajn

Well there goes the "get rid of cars because more are killed in accidents than guns" NRA talking point.








https://thehill.com/blogs/blog-brief...zP0AfljemAXZVk

60% suicide. Next

[Toyman at Jewel Lake]

Originally Posted by 1AngryTaxPayer

60% suicide. Next

If it's a problem-perhaps we should pass a law to make suicide illegal. 24,000 fewer deaths a year...

[Corrie22]

". Compared to a
young white male, a young black male is 20 times more likely to die of a firearm-related homicide."

while only about 12% of the population....throws the bell curve off

[JackF]

Originally Posted by Toyman at Jewel Lake

If it's a problem-perhaps we should pass a law to make suicide illegal. 24,000 fewer deaths a year...

Suicides and gang on gang murders....75%?

[Toyman at Jewel Lake]

Originally Posted by Corrie22

". Compared to a
young white male, a young black male is 20 times more likely to die of a firearm-related homicide."

while only about 12% of the population....throws the bell curve off

The total black population is about 12% of the US population. "Young black males"-are about 3%. Yet commit nearly 50% of the murders...

[1AngryTaxPayer]

Originally Posted by Toyman at Jewel Lake

If it's a problem-perhaps we should pass a law to make suicide illegal. 24,000 fewer deaths a year...

If everyone would just start their car in the garage we could move all those over to the car column.

[Dbones]

The propaganda Leftists peddle is annoying.

[Joe the Photog]

So we don't have a problem with people killing themselves? Asking for a friend