Gun Facts

[gunslnger.livejournal.com]

Just to inject some facts into this debate:

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• "Gun Control Facts." By James D. Agresti and Reid K. Smith. Just Facts, September 13, 2010. Revised 12/28/12.
  
• 9 Must-See Gun Control Statistics
  
• Twelve facts about guns and mass shootings in the United States
  
• FBI UCR Murder Victims by Weapon 2006-2010
  
• CDC Leading causes of death 2009
  
• Top 5 causes of accidental death in the U.S.
  

I am not taking a position in this post, this is just for people to inform themselves, analyze the facts, and come to a logical conclusion, rather than listen to the media bloviate about the subject.

I don't need to take a position in this post. People need to see the facts and talk about the facts. My opinion on these facts will come out in the comments.

To respond to some of the comments in the deleted post, these facts are not intended to make a coherent point. That is the point of the post. There are a lot of facts out there and they don't all agree or line up easily. Opinion makers pick and choose which ones they want to use to "prove" their opinion and don't tell you about the other ones. I'd prefer to give you all the facts and then we can have a complete and logical discussion rather than an emotional one based on partial information (or sometimes outright lies). Feel free to submit some more facts that you have access to. These items were not picked based on anything other than that they are statistics and facts. I can guarantee you that they are not all biased one particular way, and if you actually read them, you'll see that. If you want to call the FBI or the CDC biased or bullshit, take that up with them.

Also, don't focus entirely on the picture. That is just one item, not the point of the post.

Comments

[gunslnger.livejournal.com]

Proper context matters. Look at the first comment in the thread. it seems to me that there are all ready copious restrictions on the use of tobacco, alcohol, other drugs, motor vehicles and medical care. People are screened from using these things by criteria like age, mental disposition, level of training, prior bad acts, and the like. This can only be referring to buying something from a store, as that's the only place screening for any of those things takes place. Get a clue, and take back your slander.

[dwer.livejournal.com]

There's no slander here. You're lying. And, don't forget, when you buy a car from Bob down the road, you still have to register it.

[gunslnger.livejournal.com]

There's no slander here. You're lying.

Yes, you are slandering me. You don't understand the context.

don't forget, when you buy a car from Bob down the road, you still have to register it.

But you aren't screened for anything, and thus private sales are not included in this thread's discussion.

[dwer.livejournal.com]

Still lying.