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[Miigwech]

This discussion thread was locked as off-topic by In_The_Wind (a host of the General Discussion forum).

http://www.autoblog.com/2015/01/19/guns-top-cars-death-statistic-under-25/


Which do you think is responsible for killing more Americans under the age of 25: guns or cars? If you answered cars, you're right – but you won't be for long.

Citing the latest statistics from the federal government's Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Center for American Progress (a liberal think-tank based in DC), The Economist reports that firearms will soon surpass automobiles as "the leading killer of under 25s."

According to the report, the vast majority of gun deaths in America don't come from premeditated assault, but from suicides, accidents and domestic violence. Because guns tend to last longer than cars, however, and because cars are getting safer all the time, deaths from the former are reportedly increasing, while deaths from the latter are decreasing.

According to Bloomberg, however, you don't even need to look to a specific age group to draw the same conclusion: firearms will soon be responsible for killing more Americans, regardless of their age, than automobiles.

[Electric Monk]

1. DU has two Groups specifically for discussing gun issues, fyi

Gun Control Reform Activism http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=forum&id=1262
(no gun nuts allowed, so it tends to be quite civil, sometimes quiet)

Statement of Purpose

Discuss how to enact progressive gun control reform in a supportive environment. The group serves as a safe haven in which to mobilize supporters in support of measures reducing gun violence by changing laws, culture and practice at the municipal, state, and federal levels. While there is no single solution to the tragic epidemic of gun violence, members agree that more guns are not the solution to gun violence, and are expected to be supportive of the policies of progressive gun control reform organizations.
http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=about&forum=1262

and

Gun Control & RKBA, aka The Gungeon http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=forum&id=1172
for discussions about guns, gun control, and you'll have to pry it from my cold dead hands. Discussions here can get rather heated.

Statement of Purpose

Discuss gun politics, gun control laws, the Second Amendment, the use of firearms for self-defense, and the use of firearms to commit crime and violence.
http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=about&forum=1172

You might want to consider re-posting in one or both of those if/when this thread we're currently in gets locked by a GD Host for violating the GD SOP.

Statement of Purpose

Discuss politics, issues, and current events. Posts about Israel/Palestine, religion, guns, showbiz, or sports are restricted in this forum. Conspiracy theories and disruptive meta-discussion are forbidden. For more information, click here.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=about&forum=1002

[Javaman]

2. IBTL. nt

[In_The_Wind]

3. Locking

Statement of Purpose
Discuss politics, issues, and current events. Posts about Israel/Palestine, religion, guns, showbiz, or sports are restricted in this forum. Conspiracy theories and disruptive meta-discussion are forbidden.