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[–] Vetis@sh.itjust.works 26 points 1 day ago (2 children)

And that's why so many people die from guns in america. More often than not, your family/friend instead of an actual menace.

[–] the_crotch@sh.itjust.works 7 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Most gun deaths in America are from gang violence and suicide

[–] athatet@lemmy.zip 3 points 23 hours ago (1 children)

Just make sure to cover up your neck when you spout off stupid shit like this.

[–] the_crotch@sh.itjust.works 0 points 19 hours ago (2 children)

Idk what you mean. The statistics back me up. Accidents are less than 1%.

[–] TurboToad@lemmy.world 6 points 16 hours ago* (last edited 16 hours ago)

For fatal gun injuries you're right, but about 50% of all non fatal gun injuries are caused unintentionally. There seems to be about 43k unintentional gun injuries per year(source). In comparison in total there are 47k gun deaths per year.

So yeah not negligible in the slightest, especially in a country without healthcare.

[–] athatet@lemmy.zip 1 points 14 hours ago (1 children)

It’s reminiscent of what Kirk was saying when he got Kirked.

[–] the_crotch@sh.itjust.works 0 points 14 hours ago (1 children)

I'm not sure it's reminiscent of blaming trans people for mass shootings

[–] athatet@lemmy.zip 1 points 14 hours ago (1 children)

He was also talking about gang violence.

[–] the_crotch@sh.itjust.works 0 points 6 hours ago

If so that's one of the few accurate things he's said, assuming one trusts the statistics from the FBI

[–] mikezane@lemmy.world 17 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Suicide is doing a lot of heavy lifting in that statement.

[–] blarghly@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago

So is gang violence

[–] optissima@lemmy.ml 7 points 1 day ago

This is has been true for a long time and is true currently, but the door to door federal nazi raids have only just started