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A new Violence Policy Center (VPC) state-by-state analysis of government data comparing firearm deaths and motor vehicle deaths shows that gun deaths outpaced motor vehicle deaths in 10 states in 2009, the most recent year for which state level data is available. The 10 states which experienced more firearm deaths than motor vehicle deaths in 2009 are: Alaska, Arizona, Colorado, Indiana, Michigan, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Virginia, and Washington (see alphabetical listing of states with mortality figures below). Nationally, there were 31,236 firearm deaths in 2009 and 36,361 motor vehicle deaths
90 percent of American households own a car while fewer than a third own firearms.
In the U.S. for 2010, there were 31,513 deaths from firearms, distributed as follows by mode of death: Suicide 19,308; Homicide 11,015; Accident 600. This makes firearms injuries one of the top ten causes of death in the U.S. The number of firearms-related injuries in the U.S., both fatal and non-fatal, increased through 1993, declined to 1999, and has remained relatively constant since. However, firearms injuries remain a leading cause of death in the U.S., particularly among youth (CDC, 2001) (Sherry et al, 2012).
The rates of firearms deaths in the U.S. vary significantly by race and sex. The U.S. national average was 10.2 deaths per 100,000 population in 2009. The highest rate was 28.4/100,000 for African-American males, more than quadruple the rate of 6.3/100,000 for white males. (CDC, 2009)
The number of non-fatal injuries is considerable--over 200,000 per year in the U.S. Many of these injuries require hospitalization and trauma care. A 1994 study revealed the cost per injury requiring admission to a trauma center was over $14,000.
I'll give this a try.Alaska: They have cars in Alaska?Arizona: MexicoColorado: Who knew hippies were violent. Indiana: Gary, enough said. Michigan: Detroit, enough said.Nevada: Las Vegas. Oregon: I've got nothing.Utah: Who knew Mormans were violent.Virginia: Did they include D.C. with those numbers?Washington: Once again, I've got nothing.
Originally posted by Daedal
Gun Deaths Outpace Motor Vehicle Deaths in 10 States in 2009 New Analysis Shows
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A new Violence Policy Center (VPC) state-by-state analysis of government data comparing firearm deaths and motor vehicle deaths shows that gun deaths outpaced motor vehicle deaths in 10 states in 2009, the most recent year for which state level data is available. The 10 states which experienced more firearm deaths than motor vehicle deaths in 2009 are: Alaska, Arizona, Colorado, Indiana, Michigan, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Virginia, and Washington (see alphabetical listing of states with mortality figures below). Nationally, there were 31,236 firearm deaths in 2009 and 36,361 motor vehicle deaths
U.S. citizens own 270 million of the world's 875 million known firearms, according to the Small Arms Survey 2007 by the Geneva-based Graduate Institute of International Studies.
Originally posted by butcherguy
I'll bet if I made and sold lawn furniture that was as dangerous as cars, they would outlaw it, put me in jail and sue me to death.
They outlawed the really cool lawn darts.
Originally posted by Daedal
Gun Deaths Outpace Motor Vehicle Deaths in 10 States in 2009 New Analysis Shows
www.vpc.org
(visit the link for the full news article)
A new Violence Policy Center (VPC) state-by-state analysis of government data comparing firearm deaths and motor vehicle deaths shows that gun deaths outpaced motor vehicle deaths in 10 states in 2009, the most recent year for which state level data is available. The 10 states which experienced more firearm deaths than motor vehicle deaths in 2009 are: Alaska, Arizona, Colorado, Indiana, Michigan, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Virginia, and Washington (see alphabetical listing of states with mortality figures below). Nationally, there were 31,236 firearm deaths in 2009 and 36,361 motor vehicle deaths
Originally posted by Rockpuck
reply to post by Daedal
The vast majority of people killed with firearms are those with felony records and or in the process of committing a crime. I like to think of gun deaths as an automatic street cleaner. We don't have to prosecute, incarcerate, or even catch criminals when they kill each other. Occasionally you get the off chance situation where someone shoots their family or someone innocent dies.. but compared to self inflicted and criminally related those numbers are very small.