Yes. Death is tragic, especially kids deaths. A few deaths are tragic, many deaths are not better.
Who says I "modified the stats, BTW? I included the link and Boomer's link is still available. So, show me the modification or STFU.
Tragic toll: 500 US kids die annually from gunshots, 7,500 injured, research finds
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Who says I "modified the stats, BTW? I included the link and Boomer's link is still available. So, show me the modification or STFU.
Not what you said. You said, and I quote "People kill people period." In point of fact, the two greatest killers of people are medical conditions and accidents in which no-one is culpable.
I take your point: it's a bit silly to be focussing on gun homicides when there are so many other, greater, more-or-less preventable causes of death. At the same time, I find that your enthusiasm in expressing this point leads you into some less than completely accurate statements. It also at least implies that we should ignore gun deaths until/unless these other causes are dealt with. I disagree. Society can deal with multiple causes of death at the same time.
If you're thinking about going on a gun rant in response, save your breath. I despise "gun control." I have quoted my belief on this board several times. . .
"You know my position, Ollie. If you're going to arm morons, you have to arm 'em all. Otherwise it isn't good sport."
--Judge Flatt, Nobody's Fool
True. Still if I had one and a kid Id still put it somewhere where they cant get to at all.
It doesn't work for me either anymore....try this instead....Yeah, we should round up all teens and off them.That's Chicago, so it must be an applicable comment about everywhere else, right?
Something didn't work, Sleepy. "Oops! Google Chrome could not connect to www.medicalnewstoday.com
Try reloading: www.*medicalnewstoday*.*com/*releases/*11856.*php"
https://www.google.ca/?gws_rd=cr&ei=SNhuUsyIBsXx2QW224GoAw#q=medical+errors+death+statistics
The number of deaths from medical errors in both the U S and Canada is surprising...
wow!
Oh, sorry. Then I retract. No-one kills anyone. lol the comment "people kill people period" does not exclude other causes. I meant it within the window where guns and vehicles are visible. You want to expand the topic into every aspect of life, you go right ahead, but I would prefer to at least halfways stick to the topic. Most crashes are caused by inattention. That's a human thing. Most gun accidents are also human things.
That seems like a personal impression of what I said. My actual point was that the media steers people's attention with their sensationalism. If they'd stress the instances of higher priorities, we all might be better off.
Nope. You must be thinking about some other ranter.
Judge Flatt is/was a fool.
Actually, the title doesn't refer to Judge Flatt. I do favour arming morons, though. It's fun to watch them peer down the barrel, and shoot themselves and others whilst pretending they're cowboys.