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Gun Control & RKBA

GreenStormCloud

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21. An extremely rare event.

Reply to Meiko (Original post)

Tue May 29, 2012, 09:54 PM

May 2012

CDC says that there are about 50 children age 12 and under who are killed, annually, accidently, by guns. The US has about 50 million children aged 12 and under. So that works out to about one in a million per year.

BTW - Over three times (165) that many children aged 12 and died from accidents while walking. Since over three times a many children die from walking as from guns then surely you must really be doing some major hand wringing over it.

Source: http://webappa.cdc.gov/sasweb/ncipc/mortrate10_sy.html

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Ohio boy, 3, shoots self in head [View all] Meiko May 2012 OP

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guns don't kill people, babies do DontTreadOnMe May 2012 #3

R.I.P., poor kid Glaug-Eldare May 2012 #4

EXTREMELY negligent parenting Skittles May 2012 #5

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Groan. AtheistCrusader May 2012 #13

Dust? That's the only thing that will fit on top of mine. n/t 2on2u May 2012 #10

You are wrong. Atypical Liberal May 2012 #14

Atypical Liberal Diclotican May 2012 #19

ON TOP OF THE TELEVISION???????? That's so negligent I don't even know what to say. DesertDiamond May 2012 #8

Unfortunately, a big percentage of the 80 million gun owners are similarly challenged. Hoyt May 2012 #11

Instead of throwing out wild accusations SGMRTDARMY May 2012 #12

Remember to some every gun owner is a hidden criminal. ileus May 2012 #17

If you have children, you should lock up your guns. Atypical Liberal May 2012 #15

+1 here! n/t discntnt_irny_srcsm May 2012 #18

I always though it odd that my LEO BIL tossed his duty belt on the fridge. ileus May 2012 #20

Easy access for the adults. ManiacJoe May 2012 #22

Secured is still far, far better than unsecured. Glaug-Eldare May 2012 #23

It is good that you see the dangers of the situation. ManiacJoe May 2012 #25

Basic gun safety should be taught in public schools slackmaster May 2012 #16

An extremely rare event. GreenStormCloud May 2012 #21

I am aware of the stats Meiko May 2012 #24