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Originally Posted by bssb
Accidental Shootings of Children Raising Concern
LEAD: Sensational shootings often draw more attention, but to many people here there is something deeply troubling in the numbing frequency of incidents
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But when one examines the actual numbers, accidental firearm deaths among children have been consistently trending downward.
In 1990 there were 417 unintentional deaths by firearm for children 17 and under. In 1995 the number dropped to 330, (-20%); in 2000 the number dropped to 150, (-55%) and
in 2005 the number was 127 (-15%).
While every death is tragic making political capital from those deaths by decrying the "numbing frequency of incidents" is also tragic because all told, accidental gun deaths among children have dropped
70% from 1990 to 2005.
The anti-liberty side can not discuss this issue without misrepresentations and obfuscation of facts.
No rebuttal to my earlier post bssb?
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Originally Posted by bssb
But you guys are right. this is an exceptable price to pay for the right of everyone to own a gun.  |
Again, in 2005 127 kids died from an accidental firearm discharge . . . Also in 2005, 4509 children 17 and under died in motor vehicle accidents, 1019 died from unintentional suffocation, 979 drowned, 286 died due to unintentional poisoning and 116 died in accidental falls.
Again, obfuscation of facts permitting an emotional appeal not based in logic.
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Originally Posted by bssb
You can't argue that you should have the right to own a gun but not the people above. So everyone should have the right to own one, no matter how stupid or irresponsable. and kids getting shot, well thats the price you pay.
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There are many consumer products that pose an unintended life threatening danger to children. Motorized garage doors kill a bunch as do plastic bags; curtain cords strangle dozens every year. Let's examine your suggestions to restrict the freedom to own spackle buckets; after all, 50 toddlers a year drown in them; surely your selfish right to own a 5 gallon bucket can't outweigh the danger to our youngest innocents can it?
Step out of the blood you are dancing in for a moment and take a minute to let the emotions subside . . .