DUKE RESEARCHER: OWNING A CAR ’80 PERCENT’ RISKIER THAN OWNING A GUN

[dougiemac]

Interesting research from Duke University.

There were 310 million guns in the U.S. in 2009 (a Congressional Research Service figure have no reason to dispute), a figure that likely grew to perhaps 350 million by 2013. These guns result in 33,000 deaths in 2013, of which 64% were suicides, leaving 500 accidental deaths and 11,200 due to homicides.

There were 269 million registered vehicles in the U.S. in 2013. These result in 33,000 deaths a year, roughly half of which are drivers (these are official NHTSA statistics).

http://www.breitbart.com/big-govern...g-a-car-80-percent-riskier-than-owning-a-gun/

 

[jwtug]

@dougiemac Quit trying to prove logical points. The liberal idiots care nothing about logic.
The will never admit that they're wrong.

 

[George P. Burdell]

Thats very surprising to me actually. By owning a gun I don't feel that I put my life in danger any more than not owning a gun. The opposite actually. Thats one of the reasons I own a gun. For safety. By owning and driving a car I understand there is a risk there. Owning a car is only 1.8 times more risky than owning a gun? Kinda scary if you think about all the people you may know that have been in car accidents

 

[Hayata]

There were as many gun deaths as highway deaths?

 

[dial1911]

I'm sure it goes without saying, but I know a lot more people that have been in auto accidents than people who have been in gun accidents.


And furthermore, we can remove the word "accidents"... I know a lot more people that have been hurt by vehicles than people who have been hurt by guns. And yet no one has a problem with vehicles- those are "necessary" to the USA's way of life.

 

[EugenFJR]

Better yet how many pools have killed kids vs guns... via Accidental deaths.

 

[Mac11FA]

Unless the issue is drunk driving or texting while driving then most vehicular deaths are not newsworthy. Firearms related crimes are more likely to be newsworthy most of the time.

 

[karlvv]

I own 3 cars. Dammit, I'm a dead man. I'll miss you guys.

 

[Mac11FA]

I own 3 cars. Dammit, I'm a dead man. I'll miss you guys.

I bet you like to play russian roulette by driving a different one every time! Livin' on the edge, man!

 

[karlvv]

I bet you like to play russian roulette by driving a different one every time! Livin' on the edge, man!

I play Russian roulette with a semi auto, but I always insist that I go second.

 

[Jcountry]

Factor the suicides out and the number is better.

I don't consider suicide a "risk." Those people obviously have made a decision and removed "risk" from the equation. From that point, it is only a question of method.

 

[Laufen]

Sweet, but let's stop using the anti-gun term "gun deaths".

 

[Jcountry]

Sweet, but let's stop using the anti-gun term "gun deaths".

Good point!

We should never use the same biased terminology they contrived!

 

[Abishai]

#FordlivesMatter

 

[Jcountry]

#Chevylivesmatteralotmore