Gun-related Deaths in America Eclipse Terrorism

[CaliCat 3,957]

With the renewed concern about the loss of life due to terrorism, this might be a good opportunity to take a look at gun violence, which outpaces the harm done by terrorism by far.

 

Of course, we all know the terrorist angle is a narrative that suits the need to hate groups of people that are different, and that our hypocrisy will always prevent us from taking a serious look

at the problem of gun violence in our country.

 

In summary, Americans are doing a much better job at killing Americans, than all of ISIS combined. Why can't we start to combat this type of terror at home?

 

http://www.gunviolencearchive.org/

 

Data Validated: August 18, 2017

 

 2017

Total Number of Incidents 39,317

Number of Deaths1 9,759

Number of Injuries1 19,562

Number of Children (age 0-11)
Killed or Injured1 453

Number of Teens (age 12-17)
Killed or Injured1 2,048

Mass Shooting2 231

Officer Involved Incident
Officer Shot or Killed2 186

Officer Involved Incident
Subject-Suspect Shot or Killed2 1,300

Home Invasion2 1,563

Defensive Use2 1,300

Unintentional Shooting2 1,285

 

Gun violence  and crime incidents are collected/validated from 2,000 sources daily – incidents and their source data are found at the gunviolencearchive.org website.

1: Actual number of deaths and injuries
2: Number of INCIDENTS reported and verified

22,000 Annual Suicides not included on Daily Summary Ledger

Edited August 18, 2017 by CaliCat

[JimandChristy 1,689]

BUT BUT BUT my second amendment RIGGGGHHHHTTTSSSSSSS. Sob Sob.

Edited August 18, 2017 by JimandChristy

[Teddy B 17,252]

22 minutes ago, CaliCat said:

With the renewed concern about the loss of life due to terrorism, this might be a good opportunity to take a look at gun violence, which outpaces the harm done by terrorism by far.

 

Of course, we all know the terrorist angle is a narrative that suits the need to hate groups of people that are different, and that our hypocrisy will always prevent us from taking a serious look

at the problem of gun violence in our country.

 

In summary, Americans are doing a much better job at killing Americans, than all of ISIS combined. Why can't we start to combat this type of terror at home?

 

It is never a good time and never will be a good time to talk about gun violence in the US. There are much more pressing issues such as Muslims, Venezuela and the wall.

[JimandChristy 1,689]

1 minute ago, Teddy B said:

It is never a good time and never will be a good time to talk about gun violence in the US. There are much more pressing issues such as Muslims, Venezuela and the wall.

...and FAKE news don't forget.

[Teddy B 17,252]

1 minute ago, JimandChristy said:

...and FAKE news don't forget.

The newest scourge to hit America! We need our guns to stop fake news!

[8bit_Theatre 64]

Dang the police kill alot of people don't they. Lets take their guns away.

[CaliCat 3,957]

Cars and knives too. We need to control those, because terrorists are using knives and cars.

 

 

10 minutes ago, Teddy B said:

It is never a good time and never will be a good time to talk about gun violence in the US. There are much more pressing issues such as Muslims, Venezuela and the wall.

 

Oh man, Venezuela is HOT! If there was ever a pressing issue, Venezuela is it. 

[Teddy B 17,252]

2 minutes ago, CaliCat said:

Cars and knives too. We need to control those, because terrorists are using knives and cars.

 

 

 

Oh man, Venezuela is HOT! If there was ever a pressing issue, Venezuela is it. 

Speaking of cars, do you have any idea how many people die in car accidents every year? The numbers are INSANE!!! It's the cars that really need to be banned in the US.

 

Venezuela is definitely a hot button topic. Why else would we find Venezuela inserted into so many threads here on VJ that have absolutely nothing to do with Venezuela??

 

You really still wanna talk about guns?

[Teddy B 17,252]

13 minutes ago, 8bit_Theatre said:

Dang the police kill alot of people don't they. Lets take their guns away.

Ban the police!

[8bit_Theatre 64]

5 minutes ago, Teddy B said:

Speaking of cars, do you have any idea how many people die in car accidents every year? The numbers are INSANE!!! It's the cars that really need to be banned in the US.

 

Venezuela is definitely a hot button topic. Why else would we find Venezuela inserted into so many threads here on VJ that have absolutely nothing to do with Venezuela??

 

You really still wanna talk about guns?

Not really. Auto deaths jumped 14% last year over 2014. Over 40k.

[Teddy B 17,252]

Just now, 8bit_Theatre said:

Not really. Auto deaths jumped 14% last year over 2014. Over 40k.

That's unacceptable, we need to stop selling cars.

[8bit_Theatre 64]

1 minute ago, Teddy B said:

That's unacceptable, we need to stop selling cars.

Or we just accept 40,000/300,000,000 isn't that significant.

[The Nature Boy 7,659]

11 minutes ago, Teddy B said:

That's unacceptable, we need to stop selling cars.

Dodges are dangerous 

 

as to the gun stuff...Insert the usual  you know 

[8bit_Theatre 64]

If I had to label one part of US culture that looks to be running out of control its opioids. They are saying overdoses are going to be above 60k for 2017. For reference, I think 2014 was 28k. If we have anything to be worried about its this. I could see 2018 reaching 80 or 90k.

Edited August 18, 2017 by 8bit_Theatre

[jg121783 3,921]

The left likes to spout off all these statistics but they won't address the fact that most of these shootings happen in victim disarmament zones.