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IIRC US road deaths and shooting deaths are about even (around 30k each), although the gun figure includes suicides
by arprocter 11y ago
IIRC US road deaths and shooting deaths are about even (around 30k each), although the gun figure includes suicides
- agarden 11y agoYou seem to be right about that. Thanks. Traffic fatalities: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_motor_vehicle_deaths_in_U.S._by_year https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_motor_vehicle_deaths_i... Gun fatalities: http://www.gunpolicy.org/firearms/region/united-states http://www.gunpolicy.org/firearms/region/united-states Suicides do appear to be about 2/3 of the gun fatalities.
- arprocter 11y agoFunny eh? Not wearing your seat belt is probably more of an issue than guns, but that doesn't make for dramatic headlines