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Some startling statistics [View all]
I am not a frequent poster, but today's events at the Washington Naval Yard inspired me.
US Gun Deaths since 9/11: 343,822 (July 2012)
US Terrorism Deaths since 9/11: 33 (September 2011)
Fuck the NRA. GUN CONTROL NOW
http://www.theatlantic.com/national/archive/2012/07/under-a-blood-red-sky/260147/
http://thinkprogress.org/security/2011/09/10/316260/terrorism-expert-since-911-only-33-deaths-from-muslim-terrorism-vs-150000-deaths-from-murders/
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