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20% of democrats own guns and 35 % of republicans own guns.

antithesis

Posted 12:27 pm, 05/17/2024

"firearm mortality rates"...doesn't always mean a crime was committed.


That's a good point, I'm also reading that 60% of deaths from firearms in the US are suicides...


With 39,707 deaths from firearms (in 2019, I can't find last year's data) and 60% of them being suicide, that's 65 suicides a day... 2 or 3 every hour

That doesn't really reflect well on the Republican states either, though. Why are they higher in firearm homicide AND higher in suicide?

I tried to find data on firearm homicide per state per capita, and I kept coming across the same data that I posted. Some said "gun violence," but I think they were wrong and that you're right... it's not fair to include suicide when you talk about homicide.

Anti you've been schooled enough on who's doing the shootings in democrat stronghold neighborhoods even in republicans states.

I know you've said it, but never proven anything.

In fact, this study found that "the most rural counties in the US had a 37% higher rate of gun deaths per capita than the most urban counties."


In NC, Vance county had the highest rate of firearm homicides per capita at 29.8. Robeson came in second at 28.3. That compares to 10.6 in Mecklenburg. Wilkes was 14.1. Ashe was 15.1, Alleghany was 21.6, and Watauga was 10.5.

The issue has nothing to do with race or party, though... it's all about poverty. All of the stats point to the fact that statewide Republican policies negatively affect poor areas.

tribune

Posted 11:42 am, 05/17/2024

The old NRA justification for not having gun control brings an amusing picture to mind: A wild eyed "patriot" confronting a M1 Abrams tank with his trusty AR15.

Patriot7

Posted 11:10 am, 05/17/2024

I don't have to do anything, smalldickman

smalltownman

Posted 9:48 am, 05/17/2024

Patriot7 (view profile)

Posted 6:03 pm, 05/16/2024

Why do leftists always lie? No one believes ya'll's crap.


Those of us with a functioning brain don't believe the lies you and your MAGAT buddies post either. Go back to Yadkin and stay there, you have plenty of brain damaged sheep that share your delusional beliefs over there.

Anonymoose

Posted 8:48 am, 05/17/2024

Anti you've been schooled enough on who's doing the shootings in democrat stronghold neighborhoods even in republicans states.

seniorflint

Posted 7:29 am, 05/17/2024

Who are the people against guns? The government. In countries around the world whose citizens have given up their guns have regretted it. They have very little protection against oppressive governments.

Albert Pike

Posted 5:54 am, 05/17/2024

Antithesis,
"firearm mortality rates"...doesn't always mean a crime was committed.

antithesis

Posted 1:36 am, 05/17/2024

who are the people committing gun crimes? It ain't your pretend 35% number


The top 5 states with the highest firearm mortality rates are, in order... Mississippi, Louisiana, New Mexico, Alabama, and Missouri.

Four of those five are heavily Republican. New Mexico is the Democratic exception.

BIRDIE76

Posted 8:57 pm, 05/16/2024

there is your answer, Acumen. Legally. Now move on

Foxnose

Posted 8:26 pm, 05/16/2024

legally

Acumen

Posted 8:24 pm, 05/16/2024

More than half of the people in the US don't even own a gun.

Acumen

Posted 8:12 pm, 05/16/2024

don't like it, don't read it.

BIRDIE76

Posted 8:09 pm, 05/16/2024

Just checkin', you act as if this is new information, topics get old.

Patriot7

Posted 7:11 pm, 05/16/2024

https://www.paulcraigrobert...authority/
Three Decades Ago Clint Eastwood Presented Us With a Picture of Justice Prevailing over Authority

BIRDIE76

Posted 7:10 pm, 05/16/2024

how many times this topic been talked about?

Patriot7

Posted 6:55 pm, 05/16/2024

d i m w i t t e d

Patriot7

Posted 6:52 pm, 05/16/2024

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European leftists are even more ted than the ones here and that is really saying a lot!

Jimbojolly

Posted 6:22 pm, 05/16/2024

Hey fakerConrad, do you agree with Jack promoting gun control?

BIRDIE76

Posted 6:10 pm, 05/16/2024

someone could ask you the same question Acumen

Patriot7

Posted 6:03 pm, 05/16/2024

Why do leftists always lie? No one believes ya'll's crap but other leftists anyway.

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