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GUNS COST AMERICANS $2.8 BILLION PER YEAR IN HOSPITAL CARE TO TREAT WOUNDS
News week ^ | 10/28/2017 | Newsweek

Posted on 11/15/2017 8:47:31 AM PST by mikelets456

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To: mikelets456

More people die in hospitals from infections and their piss poor infection control procedures (or lack thereof) than from firearms. But no concern about that, right? Hospitals=death factories.


41 posted on 11/15/2017 10:27:45 AM PST by WKUHilltopper (WKU 2016 Boca Raton Bowl Champions)
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To: Pontiac

Back in the 1950’s street gangs did not use guns very much. They were harder to come by and more expensive. Consequently, knives and clubs were more often the weapon of choice for street gangs.


Not true. Guns were available by mail order in the 1950’s, up until 1968.

And not just any guns, but high quality military guns, up to and including semi-automatic anti-tank cannons and anti-aircraft guns.

Guns were absolutely more available in the 1950’s than they are today.

But... Violence was not accepted. Christianity and Christian values saturated society. The Constitution was respected and taught in school.

There was little national media, and it was much less political than today.


42 posted on 11/15/2017 10:32:35 AM PST by marktwain (President Trump and his supporters are the Resistance. His opponents are the Reactionaries.)
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To: mikelets456
That amount is more than 18 times last year’s National Endowment for the Arts.

Well, we could start saving money by eliminating the National Endowment for the Arts........

43 posted on 11/15/2017 10:37:17 AM PST by Hot Tabasco
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To: ClearCase_guy

Or Doctors! Death by medical treatment is the #1 cause of deaths in America:-)


44 posted on 11/15/2017 10:37:57 AM PST by Harpotoo
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To: Red Badger

But what is the cost OUTSIDE of Chicago?........................”

But how much do/did the anchor babys cost us STILL ???


45 posted on 11/15/2017 10:43:35 AM PST by litehaus (A memory toooo long.............)
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To: mikelets456

“That amount is more than 18 times last year’s National Endowment for the Arts.”

I’m convinced. Abolish the NEA.


46 posted on 11/15/2017 10:56:15 AM PST by tumblindice (America's founding fathers: all armed conservatives)
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To: mikelets456

How many people save their lives with guns, huh? Sorry, I didn’t hear you.


47 posted on 11/15/2017 11:47:47 AM PST by pabianice (LINE)
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To: Red Badger

Right?! I was going to say this amount is for Chicago alone. With all the theft going on it really wouldn’t surprise me.


48 posted on 11/15/2017 12:36:50 PM PST by AllAmericanGirl44
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To: mikelets456

Freedom is not free.


49 posted on 11/15/2017 12:58:04 PM PST by PreciousLiberty (Make America Greater Than Ever!)
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Gunshot wounds cost Americans $2.8 billion in hospital bills


The cost of criminals getting health care?

The cost of criminals doing crimes!

50 posted on 11/15/2017 2:22:04 PM PST by RedMonqey (` Res Ipsa Loquitor (The thing speaks for itself))
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To: mikelets456

And automobiles?......


51 posted on 11/15/2017 4:14:34 PM PST by Intolerant in NJ
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