Death's ups and downs.

Gob · Post by **Gob** » Mon Dec 21, 2015 12:25 am

Guns are killing as many Americas as car accidents for the first time since records began, according to a new report.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported its latest mortality data this month.

For the first time in more than 60 years, the death rate for gun-related deaths and deaths involving a motor vehicle are the same for 2014 – 10.3 deaths per 100,000 people.

For firearms, this figure includes homicides, accidental deaths and suicides. But while homicide rates have fallen in recent years, suicides have surged and account for around two-thirds of gun deaths, according to the Washington Post.

Lord Jim · Post by **Lord Jim** » Mon Dec 21, 2015 1:29 am

Oh thank GOD...

I was just thinking, "Gee it's been minutes since we last had a gun control discussion. I sure hope somebody starts one soon..."

I can hardly wait to read everyone's positions on the subject. I'm sure there will be plenty of surprises, and fresh arguments on both sides that no one has ever made before...

wesw · Post by **wesw** » Mon Dec 21, 2015 1:58 am

oh, I don t know....

I may go anti-gun,,,,

ANTI-TANK GUN that is...

Bicycle Bill · Post by **Bicycle Bill** » Mon Dec 21, 2015 4:13 am

Ride a bicycle, people. It's demonstrably safer than either of these.

-"BB"-

BoSoxGal · Post by **BoSoxGal** » Mon Dec 21, 2015 7:34 am

Bicycle Bill wrote:Ride a bicycle, people. It's demonstrably safer than either of these.

-"BB"-

Unfortunately it's fairly dangerous in the places I've lived/will be living. Too many drunks on the road, and no safe space for bicycles on the road.

kmccune · Post by **kmccune** » Mon Dec 21, 2015 10:03 am

Agreed,BSG,one reason I gave it up.
Cars have become safer and guns have pretty much stayed the same.

MajGenl.Meade · Post by **MajGenl.Meade** » Mon Dec 21, 2015 12:48 pm

Gob, any possibility that Las Vegas driver saw this graph and decided to skew it back in favour of cars?

wesw · Post by **wesw** » Mon Dec 21, 2015 4:51 pm

seeing as how guns are designed to kill stuff, I would be disappointed if they failed to beat cars at it.....

Joe Guy · Post by **Joe Guy** » Mon Dec 21, 2015 6:32 pm

Guns are killing as many Americas as car accidents for the first time since records began, according to a new report....

How many Americas are there? 3?

rubato · Post by **rubato** » Mon Dec 21, 2015 6:50 pm

Joe Guy wrote:
Guns are killing as many Americas as car accidents for the first time since records began, according to a new report....
How many Americas are there? 3?

Isn't it 4?

America (USA or 'the real one')

North America
Central America
South America

er 5?

Middle America

dales · Post by **dales** » Mon Dec 21, 2015 9:54 pm

kmccune wrote:Agreed,BSG,one reason I gave it up.
Cars have become safer and guns have pretty much stayed the same.

Prices for firearms and ammo have HAVE GONE THRU THE ROOF since our community organizer has occupied the White House.

dales · Post by **dales** » Mon Dec 21, 2015 9:58 pm

Guns are killing as many Americas as car accidents for the first time since records began, according to a new report.

We can deduce that firearms are working as designed, cars not so much.

rubato · Post by **rubato** » Mon Dec 21, 2015 11:57 pm

People who drive cars are required to take a test and pass it. They are required to have insurance and are financially liable for damages. And of course no one says the answer to traffic deaths is to have more cars and fewer restrictions on drivers.

yrs,
rubato

Fafhrd · Post by **Fafhrd** » Tue Dec 22, 2015 5:28 pm

It is obvious from the chart that cars are killing fewer people each year in motor accidents, but that gun deaths are remaining constant.

oldr_n_wsr · Post by **oldr_n_wsr** » Tue Dec 22, 2015 7:18 pm

Fafhrd wrote:It is obvious from the chart that cars are killing fewer people each year in motor accidents, but that gun deaths are remaining constant.

Even as the total amount of guns in the public realm has increased.

Bicycle Bill · Post by **Bicycle Bill** » Tue Dec 22, 2015 7:45 pm

oldr_n_wsr wrote:
Fafhrd wrote:It is obvious from the chart that cars are killing fewer people each year in motor accidents, but that gun deaths are remaining constant.
Even as the total amount of guns in the public realm has increased.

Medical science has gotten better — sadly, through experience.

-"BB"-

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