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Indeed. Given that a toddler isn't capable of "murder," we're talking accidents. Of which there were 486 lethal ones in the US in 2019, the last year for whic
by Throwawayaerlei 5y ago
Indeed. Given that a toddler isn't capable of "murder," we're talking accidents. Of which there were 486 lethal ones in the US in 2019, the last year for which the CDC has collated the data. Pretty sure there were more than 121 lethal accidents caused by people older than toddlers.
Hint: stop digging, admit you're wrong.
- leephillips 5y agoThe actual rate of gun deaths caused a toddler (age <= 3) firing a gun was 15 for 2015, in 13 of which the toddler shot himself.¹ True, “murder” is not the right term, but I wasn’t quibbling about that. I’m not sure “accident” is the right term, either, as in every case an adult committed a horrible crime in allowing the child access to the loaded weapon. [1]https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonk/wp/2015/10/14/people-are-getting-shot-by-toddlers-on-a-weekly-basis-this-year/ https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonk/wp/2015/10/14/peopl...
- kelnos 5y agoIf there were 486 toddler gun deaths, then on average, those occurred 1.33 times per day. The frequency of gun-related toddler deaths is literally "every day".
- leephillips 5y agoNo one said anything like there being “486 toddler gun deaths”. Much less that many deaths caused by a toddler firing a gun, which was the original subject.
- kelnos 5y agoHuh? The parent said there were "486 fatal ones", didn't they?
- leephillips 5y ago486 lethal gun accidents, total. Meaning people of all ages. You're just trolling, aren't you? I guess I can expect a comment now along the lines of “Oh yeah? So 486 deaths a year is OK with you as long as they’re not all toddlers?”