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farminator3000

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39. yikes! 489 = 22.2 per day since Dec 14

Sun Jan 6, 2013, 12:07 AM

Jan 2013

http://www.dailypress.com/news/breaking/dp--newport-news-homicide-0105,0,3880714.story?track=rss

http://philadelphia.cbslocal.com/2013/01/05/nj-police-officer-charged-in-gloucester-county-shooting/

HOPE MILLS, N.C. (WTVD) -- A Hope Mills woman said she was shocked to learn that the gun stolen from her in 2008 was used to shoot a police officer in New York City on Thursday.
Diane Wells said the gun was stolen out of her car at a car wash.
http://abclocal.go.com/wtvd/story?section=news/local&id=8943340

http://www.kpho.com/story/20512289/officer-involved-shooting-at-walmart

http://www.wrcbtv.com/story/20510370/teen-arrested-for-shooting-at-cars-after-high-school-basketball-game

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Mack allegedly opened the door and shot the victim in the leg, Hicks said.
The victim was taken to a hospital for treatment of non-life threatening injuries, Hicks said.
The victim and friends of Mack allegedly had been feuding, Hicks said.
http://theadvocate.com/news/4845514-123/detectives-search-for-ebr-shooting

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How Many People Have Been Killed by Guns Since Newtown? 387 Excellent> (interactive map) [View all] sasha031 Jan 2013 OP

K&R Arctic Dave Jan 2013 #1

There are links for more information ... LisaLynne Jan 2013 #2

Slate is doing a great job keeping track sasha031 Jan 2013 #3

I posted that link in another thread just this afternoon MrsMatt Jan 2013 #4

I am shocked... Kalidurga Jan 2013 #5

Nearly all victims of violence of any form are young adult men Recursion Jan 2013 #6

How do we stop all those guns from killing people.... ileus Jan 2013 #7

Give everyone bulletproof vests? nt OneTenthofOnePercent Jan 2013 #8

No those sneaky guns would just modify their attack. ileus Jan 2013 #9

Stop pulling the triggers? AtheistCrusader Jan 2013 #13

Get rid of them? nt jmg257 Jan 2013 #20

i think a comedian (years ago) suggested a bullet should cost $10,000 orleans Jan 2013 #26

Chris Rock...the price was $5,000 BeyondGeography Jan 2013 #27

thanks--i thought it was chris (and i figured i was overestimating) but... n/t orleans Jan 2013 #36

Statistically insignificant...erp... Doctor_J Jan 2013 #10

Thank you for the post. I read it both times. And sent out a link on Twitter. Dems to Win Jan 2013 #11

Gee ...a country always at war somewhere and its people use guns ...go figure. L0oniX Jan 2013 #12

looks like Oregon is the safest place in US Laura PourMeADrink Jan 2013 #14

There does seem to be an East-West distinction marions ghost Jan 2013 #30

more enlightened population....all the cutting edge ideas start on the west coast. my guess Laura PourMeADrink Jan 2013 #32

I wonder about California gun restrictions marions ghost Jan 2013 #34

Well the pro gun people are certainly interested. Savannahmann Jan 2013 #15

Atlanta, Jan. 1, 2013 - 18 year old Phentex Jan 2013 #16

Atlanta, January 2, 2013, one dead after afternoon shooting... Phentex Jan 2013 #24

and another killed last night. nt Phentex Jan 2013 #31

If "terrorists" were killing all these people we'd be starting another war. yardwork Jan 2013 #17

The only other countries with body counts this high are in a civil war. Savannahmann Jan 2013 #18

Maybe we are in a civil war. yardwork Jan 2013 #19

According to the NRA billh58 Jan 2013 #21

Unfortunately it doesn't separate suicides from non-suicides Tab Jan 2013 #22

Does it really make a difference billh58 Jan 2013 #29

up to 393 people farminator3000 Jan 2013 #23

Yeah, but mostly not on the vanilla side of town, so not so much news... jtuck004 Jan 2013 #25

Yes, many of us are very interested in gun deaths nt duhneece Jan 2013 #28

K&R stevenleser Jan 2013 #33

409 people = 20.4 per day farminator3000 Jan 2013 #35

the Slate site is messed up right now, i sure hope it didn't go up to 1242 overnight... farminator3000 Jan 2013 #37

427 = down .1 to 20.3 a day! not really good news farminator3000 Jan 2013 #38

yikes! 489 = 22.2 per day since Dec 14 farminator3000 Jan 2013 #39

520 = 21.6 a day farminator3000 Jan 2013 #40

ouch, big bump from 1/4 and 1/5 - 643 people / 26 days = 24.7 per day farminator3000 Jan 2013 #41

Perfectly illustrates that NOW is always a good time Robb Jan 2013 #42

yikes again, 27 days, 695 people (as of 01/08) = 25.7 a day farminator3000 Jan 2013 #43