Tuesday, January 22, 2013

2142 - Guns

Well here's an interesting bunch of statistics on guns. I especially like the one about the odds of getting shot if you are carrying a gun. (click it to big it.)


A few sources that generated the info above.
http://bjs.ojp.usdoj.gov/content/pub/pdf/htus8008.pdf
http://www.gunpolicy.org/firearms/region/united-states
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2012/03/26/1077930/-Statistics-Guns-and-Wishful-Thinking#
http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/headlines/2012/07/gun-deaths-a-familiar-american-experience/
http://www.nij.gov/topics/crime/gun-violence/affected.htm
http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/fastats/injury.htm
www.uphs.upenn.edu/ficap/resourcebook/pdf/monograph.pdf
http://thinkprogress.org/economy/2012/12/17/1346441/how-gun-related-crimes-cost-each-taxpayer-hundreds-of-dollars-a-year/
http://desertbeacon.wordpress.com/2012/12/20/how-to-waste-37-billion-per-year/
http://www.usacoverage.com/auto-insurance/how-many-driving-accidents-occur-each-year.html
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2013/01/11/1177853/-Off-Target-Why-assault-weapons-are-a-distraction-from-the-real-problem-of-handgun-violence#


6 comments:

Amanda said...

Crazy statistics...I'm glad guns aren't such a problem here yet.

eViL pOp TaRt said...

Shocking statistics that need to be factored in.

Margaret (Peggy or Peg too) said...

Yesterday on the mall during and after the actual Inauguration events they were talking to random people and it was on the local news. A man visiting from Perth Australia said, "I love America and I thought this would be a great time to visit. I don't get your obsession with guns though, it's crazy." as he shook his head and laughed.

Well put I thought.

Mike said...

Amanda - Hey, have you got a spare bedroom down there?

Angel - Or totally ignored depending on your party affiliation.

Peg - Taking guns away would be like taking toys away from little kids.

Big Sky Heidi said...

Guns are pretty popular around here (Montana).

Mike said...

Heidi - I'll bet ammunition is too.