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Originally Posted by Snowtractor
I was emailed this by a Canadian friend of mine. I do not know if the numbers are accurate or not. If they are, very interesting indeed.
I do know that if they are true, my anti-gun friends would still refuse to acknowledge them. It is more of a faith than fact affair for them.
I would be interested to tie in the death by cigarettes and automobiles too. That would far out weigh the gun deaths.
Sean
FACTS TO PONDER:
The number of physicians in the U.S.is 700,000.
(B) Accidental deaths caused by physicians per year are 120,000.
(C) Accidental deaths per physician is 0.171
Statistics courtesy of U.S.Dept. of Health Human Services.
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Now think about this:
GUNS:
(A) The number of gun owners in the U.S.is
80,000,000 (Yes, that's 80 million)
(B) The number of accidental gun deaths per
year, all age groups, is 1,500.
(C) The number of accidental deaths per gun owner is: .000188
Statistics courtesy of F.B.I.
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So, statistically, doctors are approximately 9,000 times
more dangerous than gun owners.
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I promised I wouldn't post any further comments regarding gun control to MLU but one more can't possibly hurt, right?
Interesting statistics which make you think, don't they? Unfortunately Anti-gunners don't think, they have a mental block which filters out info based upon common-sense and the facts and only allows those based upon emotion. I know whereof I speak. I was very active politically when I lived in B.C. I was one of the first Reform party members and worked hard to get Randy White elected. I was also active first in the N.F.A. and then the R.F.O.C. I attended many meetings and rallies and I picketed the Liberal M.P.s office in Vancouver East. I helped prepare our representative in his many debates with the likes of Kim Campbell, Allan Rock, and Wendy Cukier (pronounced kookier, I believe.) Three absolute nutbars in my opinion. Here are three quotes from this illustrious crowd:
Kim Campbell:
"We don't need guns in Canadian society, we have the police to protect us."
Alan Rock:
"I speak for all Canadians when I say we want tougher gun laws."
And my personal favourite:
Wendy Kookier:
"If it will save even one human life, how can any reasonable person be against gun control."
Wendy neglected to say that if it will save even one human life how can any reasonable person also be against banning swing sets. slides, swimming pools, cars, trucks, trains, airplanes, space shuttles, alcohol, Pit Bulls, golf, logging, cell phones, red meat, Doberman Pinschers, unprotected sex, physical exertion, ...well, you get the idea.
The worst part is, they weren't even embarrassed to utter such drivel, to the contrary, they firmly believed it and no amount of common sense could penetrate their thick Liberal skulls. If they ever go into combat, they won't need helmets! So I apologize Shayne if your comments got my back up, it's not you I'm angry with. I just simply thank God that I now live where common sense regarding firearms is apparently coming to the fore, and if you believe the statistics, it's working. The murder rate in the U.S. has been in steady decline for some years now, and during this period what has happened with gun control laws? Why, they have become less stringent. The Assault Rifle ban expired, more states than ever are allowing Concealed Carry permits, Texas has expanded the "Your home is your castle" doctrine to "Anywhere you have the legal right to be", pilots can carry handguns, and Arizona is considering allowing teachers to carry firearms to defend themselves and their students.
Consider Canada. With some of the toughest gun control laws in the world, including registration of all firearms, where is Canada's murder rate going? Up....up...up!
So where's the difference? Easy! Canada's broad spectrum gun control laws target everyone, including law abiding citizens and gun collectors. So if only the law abiding citizens obey the gun laws, then doesn't that create an imbalance of power and thereby make more Canadians attractive targets? Of course it does! In the U.S., law makers (mostly state) realize the imbalance that broad spectrum gun laws create and are rectifying that by crafting laws to level the playing field in their areas. The facts speak for themselves. Washington D.C. has a total and complete handgun ban. Check out the crime stats for that area, they're through the roof. States where handguns are allowed, especially Concealed Carry, the statistics are much lower. 'Nuff said!
Jefe, my apologies for using MLU as a soap box against the Antis, I'll endeavour to persevere in restraining such outbursts in the future. As I said in my previous post look up
www.canadiangunutz.com It's a great forum.