Here’s another statistic from the New York Times article on AR-15s we told you about earlier. According to the Times, “Since 2007, at least 173 people have been killed in mass shootings in the United States involving AR-15s, according to a New York Times analysis.”
Since 2007, at least 173 people have been killed in mass shootings in the United States involving AR-15s. The grim list includes crimes in Newtown, Las Vegas, San Bernardino, and now Parkland. https://t.co/QKBbqnnUO2
— Colin Kahl (@ColinKahl) February 28, 2018
OK. But compare that number to deaths from lawnmowers over the same period of time:
70 Americans are killed EVERY YEAR by lawnmowers. That's over 700 in the same time period. https://t.co/Q0yir4oBAb
— Comfortably Smug (@ComfortablySmug) February 28, 2018
As it turns out, lots of things are more dangerous than AR-15s:
Between 1999-2014:
1,139 people died from a "fall involving ice-skates, skis, roller-skates or skateboards"
"Fall involving bed" — 10,386 deaths
"Constipation" — 2,167 deathshttps://t.co/2IINFixHiA https://t.co/SLMZ8VZY6B
— Drew McCoy (@_Drew_McCoy_) February 28, 2018
Also, there’s date being ignored by the media that despite the number of guns in America rising each year, the homicide rate is actually in decline. “More guns and we’re getting safer” is not something the media is focusing on:
Maybe this is why gun control legislation has a hard time catching on.https://t.co/ifZcgEiSXw pic.twitter.com/tk5la4PswT
— Jeryl Bier (@JerylBier) February 27, 2018
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Schools are safer, too. It’s data, not some NRA talking point:
Schools are safer than they were in the 90s, and school shootings are not more common than they used to be, researchers say https://t.co/eMaY4uV30L
— Jonathan H. Adler (@jadler1969) February 28, 2018
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Related:
Ben Shapiro DISMANTLES New York Times article on AR-15s and firepower https://t.co/0AHrpBsDtI
— Twitchy Team (@TwitchyTeam) February 28, 2018
After further review, it appears DICK's is no longer selling guns it stopped selling years ago https://t.co/9aiMr8ekh1
— Twitchy Team (@TwitchyTeam) February 28, 2018
New favorite president of Parkland teens? Ronald Reagan … for real https://t.co/errsu1Jwc1
— Twitchy Team (@TwitchyTeam) February 28, 2018
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