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Gun safety best ever, accidental deaths at new low
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Site Supporter   Location: Rochester, WA Joined: Thu Mar 10, 2016 Posts: 3761 Real Name: Mr. Idgaf 
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http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/gun-safety-best-ever-accidental-deaths-at-new-low-0.3-of-all-in-2015/article/2617930
Quote: Despite gun sales reaching record numbers in the last two years, accidental gun shootings are at an all-time low, a surprising finding by the National Safety Council. In its annual "Injury Facts" report, the group put accidental gun deaths in 2015 at 489. That's about three-tenths of 1 percent of the 146,571 total accidental deaths from all other listed causes. _________________ MadPick wrote: Without penetration data, the pics aren't of much use.
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| Fri Mar 24, 2017 3:31 am |
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In Memoriam  Joined: Wed Mar 6, 2013 Posts: 12018
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This is excellent news.
As much as I want to have most in the USA armed for their own defense and defense of others, the one glaring worry is the negative press that comes from negligence and accidents. People are fickle, and as much as we work to teach firearm safety, there will always be those who are terrified of them because "guns kill." Life is dangerous... Accept that, and then make the time that we have "value added." |
| Fri Mar 24, 2017 8:12 am |
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Site Supporter  Location: Not Washington : ) Joined: Thu Aug 2, 2012 Posts: 2832
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jdhbulseye wrote: http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/gun-safety-best-ever-accidental-deaths-at-new-low-0.3-of-all-in-2015/article/2617930 Quote: Despite gun sales reaching record numbers in the last two years, accidental gun shootings are at an all-time low, a surprising finding by the National Safety Council. In its annual "Injury Facts" report, the group put accidental gun deaths in 2015 at 489. That's about three-tenths of 1 percent of the 146,571 total accidental deaths from all other listed causes. |
| Fri Mar 24, 2017 9:57 am |
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Site Supporter  Location: Marysville, WA Joined: Fri Jul 22, 2011 Posts: 11581 Real Name: Mike
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PMB wrote: This is excellent news. As much as I want to have most in the USA armed for their own defense and defe[/u]nse of others, the one glaring worry is the negative press that comes from negligence and accidents. People are fickle, and as much as we work to teach firearm safety, there will always be those who are terrified of them because "guns kill." Life is dangerous... Accept that, and then make the time that we have "value added." People who own guns know they are dangerous and most of them exercise caution. People will climb on a bicycle, motorcycle, into a car, strap on roller blades, etc, and think nothing of safety. The list could go on but it doesn't surprise me that accidental deaths from firearms are down. The article didn't list the various accidental deaths that were caused by other than guns but I'd wager drugs are high on the list, overdoses of both legal and illegal drugs. _________________ "I've learned from the Dog that an afternoon nap is a good thing" ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ "For he to-day that sheds his blood with me Shall be my brother" - William Shakespeare |
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