07-24-2015, 04:18 PM
(07-24-2015, 03:28 PM)HairOfTheDog Wrote: He didn't say "annually", he said "since 9/11".
His statement was accurate. There have definitely been tens of thousands of deaths attributable to gun violence in the U.S. over the last 13 years; over 100,000 in total.
However . . . the suicide rate by firearms are almost always double the Assault/Homicide rate by firearms.
To me, it is disingenuous to ignore the fact that more people die by their own hand and troubled mind, with firearms.
If the argument of less than 100 deaths by terrorism since 9⁄11 is to convince US citizens of the dangers of gun violence, why are we spending so much money on protecting Americans from terrorism?
Hell . . . using his logic, one building with less than 4,000 people, per year, brought down by terrorists, pales in comparison to the carnage caused by "gun crazed Americans".
Alcohol deaths (not by disease) are almost 30,000 per year . . . and that stat hasn't budged much.
Drugs . . . over 46,000 per year.
The body count from gun violence is hyped, while the rest is ignored.
Why?
And the President NEVER mentioned how many of these killings were committed by lawful gun owners.
Yes . . . something needs to be done . . . but one based on reason and not emotional persuasion.
I thought it offensive that he used a 9⁄11 reference or terrorist reference.
It minimizes the deaths of the 5 soldiers killed by the Tennessee "lone wolf" . . . and the deaths and maiming of the Boston victims.
He made it sound . . . acceptable.