Gun Deaths Outpace Motor Vehicle Deaths in 10 States in 2009 New Analysis Shows

[303tom]

Cars are getting safer & people are not..............

 

[Deanimator]

I would no more trust VPC on gun control than I'd trust the Institute for Historical Review on the Holocaust.

They have an agenda, and one which they never allow truth to get in the way of.

 

[Loosedhorse]

Gun Deaths Outpace Motor Vehicle Deaths...

For me personally, none of my firearms died this year. One of my motor vehicles did.

I guess MA is an outlier.

 

[gamestalker]

About 25 yrs. ago time life printed similar statistics that only displayed a number, leaving out the circumstances. The only thing wrong with these type of stats is that they don't include the reason for the gun related deaths, or the automobile related ones for that matter. Stats can be manipulated to imply anything, obviously! Self defense, accidental, and criminal perpetuated deaths by use of a firearm are all very different in perception and reality. How many of the automobile related deaths were caused by impaired drivers or someone being behind the wheel illegally?

These type of statistics are worthless and nothing more than a bunch of BS. Take a look at the FBI's list of gun related stats. They have them boken down into circumstancial cause. Such as states that don't restrict it's residents from defending their selves with deadly force, have an average of more than 30% lower violent crime, than states that don't allow one to defend their life and property, per capita.
GS

 

[wacki]

Times are tough and lots of folks are taking that permanent self checkout line.

Eliminate the war on drugs and I'll bet the number drops off precipitously

I personally won't touch anything harder than Italian wine, but there are some pretty potent arguments for legalizing and regulating the hard stuff.

 

[NMPOPS]

Times are tough and lots of folks are taking that permanent self checkout line.

Eliminate suicides and I'll bet the number drops off precipitously

I totally agree and would seriously question any stats that come from VPC.