CDC: Accidental Poisoning Death 51 Times More Likely Than Accidental Shooting Death

Breitbart ^ | Oct. 8, 2014 | AWR Hawkins

[PROCON]

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) death statistics for 2010 show that Americans are 51 times more likely to die an accidental poisoning death versus an accidental shooting death.

The raw figures show there were 600 accidental shooting deaths in 2010, yet there were 30,781 accidental poisoning deaths in that same year. There were 554 accidental shooting deaths in 2009 vs. 31,758 accidental poisoning deaths and 592 accidental shooting deaths in 2008 vs. 31,116 accidental poisoning deaths.

Moreover, the CDC shows that Americans are approximately 10 times as likely to die from accidental suffocation vs. an accidental shooting and almost 6 times more likely to die via accidental drowning (non-boating related) than accidental shooting.

[PROCON]

And the MSM will pick this up in 3....2...1..

[Travis McGee]

But guns are EVIL doncha know!

[BitWielder1]

About 34,000 automobile deaths per year (down from 54,000 in 1973).
Just to put it in perspective.
Cars are as dangerous as your medicine cabinet plus what's under your sink.
Both are more dangerous than guns.
But show me a Liberal who'd give up his car and his Prozac for the sake of public safety...

[Kirkwood]

The accidental shooting deaths were most likely gang bangers getting their first stolen gun.