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== Some statistics ==
== Some statistics ==
Contrary to what you might think from the news media, murders involving guns are statistically quite low in the U.S. Here are the numbers from 2015, when we had an Obama paradise, for example:<br />
Contrary to what you might think from the news media, murders involving guns are statistically quite low in the U.S. Here are the numbers from 2015, for example:<br />
Heart disease - 633,842<ref name="CDC causes of death 2015">https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/fastats/leading-causes-of-death.htm</ref><br />
Heart disease - 633,842<ref name="CDC causes of death 2015">https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/fastats/leading-causes-of-death.htm</ref><br />
Cancer - 595,930<ref name="CDC causes of death 2015">https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/fastats/leading-causes-of-death.htm</ref><br />
Cancer - 595,930<ref name="CDC causes of death 2015">https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/fastats/leading-causes-of-death.htm</ref><br />
Suicide - 44,193<ref name="CDC causes of death 2015">https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/fastats/leading-causes-of-death.htm</ref><br />
Suicide - 44,193<ref name="CDC causes of death 2015">https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/fastats/leading-causes-of-death.htm</ref><br />
Shot (homicide) - 13,521<ref>http://www.gunviolencearchive.org/past-tolls</ref><br />
Shot (homicide) - 13,521<ref>http://www.gunviolencearchive.org/past-tolls</ref><br />
I could turn this into a graph if people want it, but we seem to be a bit low on image space on this page already. Of course, this is not to minimize the number of deaths. Even one murder is too many, though we all know that it is impossible to eliminate murder this side of the grave. It is also true that if they done have guns, they'll use knives and other weapons.<br />
I could turn this into a graph if people want it, but we seem to be a bit low on image space on this page already. Of course, this is not to minimize the number of deaths. Even one murder is too many, though we all know that it is impossible to eliminate murder this side of the grave. It is also true that if they don't have guns, they'll use knives and other weapons.<br />
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On a side note, I found this BBC article interesting: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-34996604<br />
On a side note, I found this BBC article interesting: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-34996604<br />
They provide a graph on homicide in a few different countries, and show how many of these *involved* guns. Since they are ignoring population, it looks like the U.S. has a real problem. However, if you consider the size and population density of the U.S., those numbers change a bit. It's another obvious example of selective reporting used to push a false idea. --[[User:DavidB4|<font color="ForestGreen">David B</font>]] <sup>([[User talk:DavidB4|TALK]])</sup> 14:42, 29 March 2018 (EDT)
They provide a graph on homicide in a few different countries, and show how many of these *involved* guns. Since they are ignoring population, it looks like the U.S. has a real problem. However, if you consider the size and population density of the U.S., those numbers change a bit. It's another obvious example of selective reporting used to push a false idea. --[[User:DavidB4|<font color="ForestGreen">David B</font>]] <sup>([[User talk:DavidB4|TALK]])</sup> 14:42, 29 March 2018 (EDT)